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New home sales plummet amid bad weather, but analysts remain upbeat on construction activity
New home sales have plummeted amid bad weather, but analysts remain upbeat on construction activity.
The post Americans Are Forming Households at a Much Faster Pace Than Builders Are Constructing Homes appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Analysts say that weather-related disruptions to the economy in February likely was one of the factors affecting home sales.
The post Existing-Home Sales Fall as Inventory Remains a Challenge for Buyers appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Rents continued to fall in many cities last month, but could soon rebound, according to a new report.
The post Renters in These Cities Could Save Up to $5,000 by Signing a Lease Now appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Mortgage rates are now at the highest point since June and could go even higher even if the Federal Reserve doesn’t change its policy.
The post The Fed Plans to Keep Interest Rates Low—So Why Do Interest Rates Keep Rising? appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Housing starts saw a double-digit decrease in February thanks to a spate of winter storms nationwide.
The post New-Home Construction Falters Due to February’s Winter Storms—but Support for a Home-Building Frenzy Remains appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Rising lumber costs are making newly-built homes much more expensive, construction firms report.
The post Home Builder Confidence Dips to Lowest Level Since August as Concerns Grow About Rising Material Costs and Higher Interest Rates appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
In the second quarter of 2019, the Black homeownership rate dropped to 40.6%, down 7 percentage points from a decade earlier. It now hovers closer to 44%.
The post Black Homeownership Rate Hits Lowest Level Since the 1960s—That’s Unlikely To Change in Pandemic Year 2 appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
A federal judge has delivered a potential blow to the national eviction moratorium first issued under the Trump administration.
The post Federal Judge Says CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Is Unconstitutional, but Advocates Argue That Renters Are Still Protected appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
The FHFA also amended its separate payment deferral option for homeowners so they can now miss up to 18 months of payments.
The post Borrowers With Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Mortgages Can Receive Up to 18 Months of Forbearance, Regulator Says appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Fewer Americans are applying for mortgages — a sign that some buyers may be dismayed by rising home prices and mortgage rates.
The post Pending Home Sales Fall in January as Inventory Constrains Buyers appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
