NAR also said on Friday that any changes should maintain a host of features such as 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, affordable credit and reliable access to housing for both renters and homeowners. Continue reading
The percentage share of veterans and active duty servicemembers that applied for a first-time home loan partially guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly doubled in the run up to the financial crisis, a new study out today fro… Continue reading
Oregon is officially the first state in the U.S. to pass universal rent control for all tenants. Housing economists who spoke with Inman think the legislation, as written, will have either little or adverse impact on tenants and affordability. Continue reading
Profits at Douglas Elliman fell by nearly 75 percent in 2018, thanks in part to a slower residential market, according to the latest earnings report. Continue reading
Nearly two-thirds of homeowners between the ages of 23 and 28 have some regret about their purchase, according to Bankrate. Continue reading
The number of homes sales in Southern California is dropping fast, according to the latest data from property analytics provider CoreLogic. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors Pending Homes Sales Index declined 2.3 percent year-over-year in January, the 13th straight month of such declines. Continue reading
Insurance startup TheGuarantors has secured $15 million in Series B funding, executives for the company announced this week. Continue reading
Home prices jumped 5.7 percent during the final months of 2018 compared to the same period one year prior, with the mountainous states in the western U.S. seeing the strongest growth. Continue reading
Residential housing starts fell a staggering 11.2 percent in December, according to a new residential sales report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading