Real Estate

The automated appraisal models used by banks, regulators and brokers get less accurate in fast-moving markets.

Newly Released Report from The Counselors of Real Estate Technology and ESG round out leading three issues impacting real estate, followed by seven others researched by top international commercial property professionals. Chicago, IL — (June 23, 2021) —The Counselors of Real Estate, an international consortium of commercial property professionals, today released its newest report, Top …

In 2020, vacation home sales rose 16.4%, outpacing the growth in total existing-home sales of 5.6%.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell to a one-year low in May as the median price of newly built houses soared amid expensive raw materials, including framing lumber.

As part of the new home sales report released yesterday, the Census Bureau reported the number of homes sold by price and the average and me...

Note: At the beginning of the pandemic, the delinquency rate increased sharply (see table below).   Loans in forbearance are counted as deli...

Online short-term rental (STR) platforms such as Airbnb have grown spectacularly. We study the effects of regulation of these platforms on the housing…

Title insurance costs more in Texas than in any other state. But what are home buyers actually getting?

Roy Patrick paid $16,500 for an old school building in the village of Carrega Ligure. Despite a few minor disasters, he says he's now living in "Nirvana."

From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 2.1 percent from one week earlier...

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 769 thousand. The previous three mont...

Competition is driving up industrial rents as retailers and logistics providers race to move goods closer to population centers, with some engaging in bidding wars for the most coveted sites.

Housing costs are shooting higher across America because there are too few.

A sharp increase in existing-home prices kept more buyers on the sidelines, contributing to the fourth straight month of declining sales of previously owned homes.

A period that is somewhat similar to the current housing market was in the late 1970s. House prices increased 14.7% in 1977, 15.7% in 1978...

From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Experience Slight Skid of 0.9% in May Existing-home sales decreased for a fourth straight month in May, a...

The final unit will be up for sale by the end of the month.

Developers with a belief in adaptive reuse and an appreciation for Denver's history have saved some of the city's churches and other sacred spaces from the wrecking ball.

One of the key questions for 2021 is: Will inventory increase as the pandemic subsides, or will inventory decrease further in 2021? Tracki...

A relaxed student-loan calculation will likely qualify more Black and Hispanic buyers for federal government-backed loans.

Half of existing-home buyers in April who used mortgages put at least 20% down. That is locking many first-time buyers and lower-income families out of homeownership.

"It's insulting." An Oakland homeowner had a white-passing friend step in for him after an appraisal he felt was too low, and his home was valued at $150,000 more.

The national median rent rose 5.5% annually to $1,527 per month in May, according to realtor.com

Mortgage Rates may be officially heading higher as the Fed starts to ease its market assistance. Here's what that means for homebuyers.

Fannie Mae's ESR Group altered many of its 2021 forecasts given the strong relationship between the housing market and inflation.

(REAL ESTATE CORPORATE) Zillow’s latest patent bid is terrifyingly broad and will likely lead to a real estate monopoly, if it's granted.

The very features that made houses an affordable and stable investment are coming to an end.

I'm gathering existing home data for many local markets, and I'm watching inventory very closely this year. As I noted in Some thoughts on...

From housing economist Tom Lawler: Based on publicly-available local realtor/MLS reports released across the country through today, I proj...

Nationally, monthly rents are finally growing faster than their pre-COVID rates.