Builders kicked off construction on 129,400 new housing units in November — a half-percent increase on a month when starts typically decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather says homebuyers are finding themselves “priced out of homeownership.” Continue reading
The Federal Reserve will double the pace of its tapering of support for mortgage markets, as falling unemployment and worries about inflation outweigh uncertainty around the potential health and economic impacts of the Omicron variant. Continue reading
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index increased for the fourth consecutive month, to 84 in December, marking a high for the year last seen in February. Continue reading
Inman reporters Marian McPherson, Andrea Brambila and Jim Dalrymple discuss coverage of the biggest stories in real estate — and how those stories might chart the industry’s path. Continue reading
A new report from Redfin describes 2021 as “remarkable” and identifies numerous records that fell over the past 12 months. Continue reading
Real estate coach Brian Buffini shared his annual predictions for the year ahead during a webcast in which he urged agents to hunker down on the fundamentals of their training and get back to basics in preparation for a market shift. Continue reading
The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage. Continue reading
It’s not just the housing market. The prices of U.S. consumer goods have been rising faster than at any 12-month period since 1982, according to the Consumer Price Index, released Friday. Continue reading
The average rate for a 30-year, fixed rate loan was 3.10 percent this week, according to Freddie Mac’s latest lender survey. Continue reading