Housing starts and permits come in ahead of expectations

Housing permits, new housing starts and completions are all trending upward from last month, but housing starts and completions are still at a lower rate than a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

What’s the most dangerous thing about Purplebricks? Its risk tolerance

Purplebricks’ core U.K. market continues to grow and is meaningfully profitable, proving that the model works. Key performance indicators in its other three markets reveal a deeper story of investment, growth and challenges. Continue reading

Builder confidence hits lowest level in more than 3 years

Builder confidence amid affordability concerns dropped to its lowest level since the spring of 2015, according to the Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading

CoreLogic acquires digital photo and home tour startup

CoreLogic has acquired HomeVisit, a real estate marketing and photography company, the data analytics firm announced Monday. Continue reading

What has 26.1M people saying bah humbug? Porch pirates

If you’ve ever had a package snatched from your front door, you’re not alone. According to new data from insuranceQuotes.com, 8 percent of the population — 26.1 million people — have had parcels swiped by so-called “porch pirates” during the holidays a… Continue reading

NAR and Upstream get a divorce

Upstream and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are ending their relationship. NAR, which spent millions in supporting the development of the data management platform for the real estate industry, had previously served as Upstream’s technology … Continue reading

What’s the most popular state for homebuyers to migrate to?

Of the more than 2 million mortgage applications made this year through mid-November and analyzed by LendingTree, 12.4 percent of the top state’s buyers were out-of-state folks looking to relocate, according to new research from LendingTree. Find out w… Continue reading