New Home Sales Flat in February
New home sales in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 618,000, down 0.6% compared with a revised rate of about...
After Two Straight Months of Declines, Existing-Home Sales Jumped 3% in February
A big jump in existing sales in the South and West last month helped the housing market recover from a two-month sales slump.
Report Forecasts Strong Demand For Housing as Millennials Look to Move Out of Parents’...
The millions of millennials who are living at home with their parents or shacking up with roommates will soon want to get married, have...
February Housing Starts Fell 7%
Housing starts fell 7% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million, down from a revised January estimate of 1.33 million,...
What Happens If Mortgage Rates Soar?
For the real estate sector, the thought of higher rates is strangely worrisome.
Flagstar Bank: The Implications of the New Tax Code
Overall, new caps on the mortgage interest deduction and local and state property tax deductions won't have much of an impact on the housing market - but some segments will be affected more than others.
Fannie Mae: Consumer Confidence in the Housing Market Fell in February
Consumer confidence in the housing market fell 3.7 points in February to a score of 85.8 on Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI).
Results...
ATTOM: Home Flipping Hit 11-Year High in 2017
A total of 207,088 U.S. single-family homes and condos were flipped in 2017, up 1% from 204,167 in 2016 to reach the highest level...
Short Supply of Entry-Level Homes is Boosting U.S. Home Prices
U.S. home prices increased 0.5% in January compared with December and were up 6.6% compared with January 2017, according to CoreLogic’s home price index...
Black Knight: Rising Rates Could Impact Affordability for Lower-Priced Homes
How much will rising mortgage interest rates impact home affordability in 2018?
A recent analysis from Black Knight shows that rising rates will particularly impact...
FHA Extends Foreclosure Moratorium for Properties in Puerto Rico
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has for a second time extended its foreclosure moratorium for properties in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
Pete Carroll Joins CoreLogic’s Government Affairs Team
Pete Carroll has joined CoreLogic’s government affairs team as executive, public policy and industry relations.
Carroll has extensive housing finance and policy experience. Most recently,...
CoreLogic Releases Report Detailing Housing Market Cycle Since 2006
CoreLogic has released a new report detailing the housing market “boom and bust” cycle that has occurred during the past 11 years.
The report, “Evaluating...
NAR: Pending Home Sales Tanked in January
After rising for three consecutive months, pending home sales in January fell 4.7% compared with December to reach the lowest level in more than...
Black Knight: U.S. Home Prices Continued to Rise in December
U.S. home prices increased 0.1% in December compared with November and were up 6.62% for 2017, according to Black Knight’s home price index report.
December...
New Home Sales Plummeted in January
New home sales in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000, a decrease of 7.8% compared with a revised 643,000 in...
Mark Fleming: Gradually Rising Rates Won’t Impact Home Sales That Much
How much of an impact will gradually rising mortgage rates have on home sales in 2018?
Less than most people think, says Mark Fleming, chief...
Existing-Home Sales Fell 3.2% in January
Existing-home sales - including sales of single-family homes, condos and co-ops - were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.38 million in January,...
Housing Starts Jumped 9.7% in January, Production Forecast to Increase in 2018
Housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.326 million, up 9.7% compared with 1.209 million in December and up...
NAR: Existing-Home Sales Jumped in 4Q, But Affordability Continued to Decrease
Total existing-home sales - including sales of single family homes and condos - increased 4.3% in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter...