New-home sales declined in July but beat analyst expectations

Sales of new single-family homes dropped 8.2 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000, which still beat analysts’ expectations of a rate of about 630,000 units. Continue reading

How HUD’s English-only policy undermines fair housing

Realtors cannot stand idly by in the face of discriminatory housing policies, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s time to fight for the homeownership rights of non-English-speaking clients and neighbors. Continue reading

How HUD’s English-only policy undermines fair housing

Realtors cannot stand idly by in the face of discriminatory housing policies, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s time to fight for the homeownership rights of non-English-speaking clients and neighbors. Continue reading

‘Construction is in a funk’: Homebuilding improves, but inventory issues remain

The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to face cooled buyer demand in response to elevated mortgage rates and high home prices. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs this year with builder sentime… Continue reading

Mortgage rate woes undercut June new home sales

Despite ample inventory and more affordable prices, seasonally adjusted new residential sales dropped 6.6 percent annually. Experts attributed the drop to mortgage rates as the primary cause. Continue reading

Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June

Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit. Continue reading

New residential sales drop nearly 14% in May, their sharpest in 3 years

Homebuyers continued to respond to market headwinds like high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty and failed to be drawn in by builder sales incentives. Continue reading

How homeowners, not builders, are driving Denver’s inventory boom

How is Denver out so far in front of the pack? Without a building boom, owners of existing homes are flouting a ‘rate lock-in’ and weak demand in a way that helps explain a broader national trend. Continue reading

Housing starts plunge 10% in May to lowest level since 2020

New residential construction made progress in completions but largely fell short on starts and permits, according to new data released Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and HUD. Continue reading

New-home sales climb nearly 11%, but figures may be ‘overestimated’

Sales of newly built single-family homes rose in April, pointing to continued buyer engagement during the spring homebuying season, the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suggests. New resident… Continue reading