Tag Archives: Markets & Economy

Existing-home sales pick up in October after slump: NAR

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 21, 2019 - 4:11 pm |November 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing-home sales grew 1.9 percent in October, according to the latest data by the National Association of Realtors released Thursday. Continue reading →

All signs point to a strong housing market in 2020

By Lew Sichelman | November 20, 2019 - 12:03 am |November 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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The tea leaves heading into next year are somewhat mixed. But for now, it looks as though the housing market in 2020 should at least start off with a bang. Continue reading →

Economic uncertainty pushing millennials toward renting

By Marian McPherson | November 19, 2019 - 3:20 pm |November 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Stagnant wage growth, rising home prices and memories of the last recession are all keeping millennials on the sidelines. Continue reading →

Housing starts surge in October

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 19, 2019 - 2:42 pm |November 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Housing starts in October rose by 3.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,314,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

US rental rates remained stable in September: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 19, 2019 - 1:00 pm |November 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Rent prices for single-family homes remained steady in September, according to CoreLogic data released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Builder confidence remains at highest level of the year: NAHB

By Patrick Kearns | November 18, 2019 - 3:22 pm |November 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Single-family home builders are citing low mortgage rates and positive job growth as reasons why builder outlook remains high. Continue reading →

RealPage acquires property management company Buildium for $580M

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 18, 2019 - 11:00 am |November 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Tenant screening company RealPage has just purchased Buildium, a property management company, in a $580 million deal in cash. Continue reading →

Reformers at the gate: Progressives set their sights on the housing market

By Marian McPherson | November 18, 2019 - 9:00 am |November 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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In cities across the country, housing advocates, civil rights groups and defenders of the homeless are chipping away at housing laws, one state at a time. Why now? Continue reading →

Mortgage rates rising? Look again

By Lou Barnes | November 15, 2019 - 10:09 pm |November 15, 2019 Uncategorized

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The information technology revolution continues to break old assumptions behind economic modeling. We’re in uncharted waters — though the leaders at the Federal Reserve have some theories and data. Continue reading →

New public housing bill puts meat on Green New Deal

By Teke Wiggin | November 15, 2019 - 4:37 pm |November 15, 2019 Uncategorized

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez unveil a bill that would overhaul the nation’s one million public housing units with carbon-neutral retrofits. Continue reading →