Tag: Housing
Homebuilder deal activity is surging, fueled by major Japanese buyers
Exceptionally strong housing demand in the U.S. has large homebuilders in the driver's seat and smaller builders ripe for takeover. The buyers are...
Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to...
President-elect Donald Trump's victory spurred a rise in in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Mortgage rates, which loosely follow the benchmark yield, are...
More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here’s...
An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (UPPER R) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los...
Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but...
Signed contracts to buy existing homes in September jumped a surprising 7.4% compared with August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts...
Inflation is down — but the middle class is still feeling...
At the national level, the middle class is typically defined as households that earn between two-thirds and double the household median income. Based...
This is ‘the biggest difference’ in today’s housing market, according to...
Many factors make it hard to buy a home today, but the one that makes "the biggest difference" in today's market is the...
September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1% in September compared with August, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.84 million units, the...
Zillow adds climate risk data to home listings as threats rise
Insured losses for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at over $6 billion, but the uninsured losses are far higher. That's because the vast...
Mortgage rates spike after stronger-than-expected jobs report
The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage jumped 27 basis points Friday morning following the release of the government's monthly employment report. The...
August home sales drop more than expected, as prices set a...
Sales of previously owned homes fell 2.5% in August from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.86 million units, according to...
