Housing starts beat expectations in February but headwinds loom

Privately owned housing starts rose 11.2 percent but still fell behind February 2024 activity, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading

The US is short 3.8M homes — Realtor.com wants to fix that

Despite builders’ best efforts, America’s 3.8 million housing gap won’t be closed until 2032, according to a new analysis. Realtor.com is aiming to expedite that timeline with a new zoning campaign. Continue reading

New-home sales plunge 10.5%, fall below expectations

Sales of newly built single-family homes declined during January, falling well below consensus estimates, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading

LoanDepot partners with factory homebuilder Onx Homes

With listings scarce and refinancings sluggish, the strategy of partnering with homebuilders to form joint ventures like Onx X+ Mortgage is to grow loanDepot’s purchase loan business. Continue reading

ADUs take center stage as Los Angeles housing goes up in smoke

As wildfires rage across California, destroying over 9,000 homes and displacing thousands of residents, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have emerged as a critical housing solution five years after being approved in Los Angeles. ADUs, also known as gran… Continue reading

6 stories readers might have missed while eating Thanksgiving leftovers

Whether you were stuffing your face with pumpkin pie or breaking up a brawl between brothers who aren’t on speaking terms, here are the top stories you might have missed this weekend. Continue reading

Los Angeles wants to ban iBuying

Amid an ongoing housing shortage and rapid price appreciation, Los Angeles city lawmakers are now searching for ways to thwart iBuyers in their city. Continue reading

Architect resigns over billionaire’s vision for windowless dorm rooms

Dennis McFadden, a consulting architect at the University of California Santa Barbara, resigned, calling the dorm plans a “social and psychological experiment.” Continue reading

When will prices cool? Here are the factors at play

Home prices are spiraling out of control. There are several reasons prices just keep climbing, but it can’t last forever. Here’s what it’ll take for prices to even out.

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Developers are betting big on these 10 housing markets

A new realtor.com study looked at the 100 largest U.S. metros to find out where land prices have risen the most since the onset of the pandemic. Continue reading