Real Estate

Economic forces and generational preferences are leading to a new kind of housing: subdivisions designed for renters and managed like apartment buildings. What does it mean for suburbia?

Low housing inventory and low interest rates are often factors, but Bank of America’s 2021 Homebuyer Insights Report found that a sense of community and good neighbors are also key priorities for today’s homebuyer.

Note: Remember sales were weak in April and May 2020 due to the pandemic, so the YoY comparison is easy. The CAR reported: California home...

Three months ago, from Jann Swanson at MortgageNewsDaily:  Fannie Warns Lenders on Investment Properties and 2nd Homes . This action will r...

Remote work is chipping away at a trend of Americans staying put — but only for the well-off.

We provide an initial assessment of how migration patterns and migrants motivations for moving have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We use proprietary dat

Real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses 7 tips to help avoid appraisal problems in today's real estate market.

The Rent Guidelines Board is expected to decide soon on an increase ranging from 0% to 2% for one-year leases. Residents are seeking a second rent freeze while building owners are calling for a thaw with rent relief aid for all finally on the way.

Renters will receive the extra space they need in newer apartments, as study shows 36% of cities analyzed are building larger than before.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans who moved last year relocated to areas where homes were, on average, bigger and less expensive. On average, people who moved to a different city in 2020 ended up in a ZIP code where average home values were nearly $27,000 lower than in their previous ZIP code, according to Zillow.

Note: Remember sales were weak in April and May 2020 due to the pandemic. I'm tracking data for many local markets around the U.S. I think ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased interest in homeowner mobility. There has been a growing trend of moving away from urban areas as housing preferences have shifted towards larger homes that are more conducive to remote work and virtual learning.

I'm tracking sales for many local markets.  Note that sales slumped at the beginning of the pandemic, so the year-over-year increase in sale...

From CoreLogic: Nationwide Homeowner Equity Gains Hit $1.9 Trillion in Q1 2021, CoreLogic Reports CoreLogic® ... today released the Homeo...

Lower home appraisal values contribute to the wealth gap between white communities and communities of Black and Latinx people.

Black Knight released their Mortgage Monitor report for April today. According to Black Knight, 4.66% of mortgage were delinquent in April...

Sales slumped in April and May 2020, so the year-over-year (YoY) increase is large.   That will likely reverse in June and sales will be dow...

Since 2017, the average rent in Fresno has increased more than a third, with new high-end living options and even deeper struggles for low-income residents.

Some residents have left the state, but many others have just moved out of big cities in search of more space and lower prices, creating hot spots in the suburbs and the once-sleepy exurbs.

Many renters seeking to move in New York City have to pay up to 15 percent of an annual lease to brokers — regardless of whether they helped find the apartment. After a legal battle, the state affirmed this week that broker fees were legal.

Nationwide puts annual rise at highest for seven years, with buyers looking for bigger homes and gardens

Nationally, 42% of Black households live in a home they owned compared with 72% of White households

California was a pioneer in minimum parking mandates, which drive up housing costs and climate emissions. Now the state is ready to lead the nation in reclaiming our cities from parking lots.

A tax exemption allows millions of Americans to skip taxes when they sell their homes at a profit. A Biden administration proposal would take a larger bite from some sellers with the biggest gains.

Prices grew 13.3% annually in March, according to Case-Shiller. Other data due out this week will offer clues about whether the housing supply crunch will continue.

Prices and demand surged, just as supplies dwindled.