As coronavirus restrictions lift, China’s real estate sales bounce back

A new report found that the number of sales across China’s 30 largest cities reached 5,976 on March 31 — an enormous increase from a low of 22 on Feb. 8, when the country was at the height of the pandemic, and slightly higher than December’s pre-pandem… Continue reading

February home prices reflect pre-coronavirus market strength

Since sales typically represent contracts that were signed in the previous two months, CoreLogic expects the pandemic’s effects will start to show in the April data. Continue reading

10 cities best prepared to weather a coronavirus-fueled economic storm

How cities, businesses and housing markets behave over the next 30 days as the pandemic continues to spread will be crucial on the road to recovery. Continue reading

Home price gains extend into January — but virus looms large

Home prices rose 3.9 percent in January, but the data does not take into account the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which didn’t take hold in the U.S. until late February. Continue reading

New housing construction drop again in February

Residential housing starts dropped 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,599,000 in February, according to a new sales report released Wednesday. Continue reading

It’s more affordable to own than rent almost anywhere in the US

Long-term, owning is more affordable than renting almost anywhere in the country, according to a new report released by home search platform Homesnap. Continue reading