Codes + Standards Fed survey finds demand for prime mortgages rising, some easing of credit standards The Wall Street Journal calls it the largest wave of lenders loosening standards for prime mortgages since the housing bust.
Codes + Standards More first-time home buyers should be entering the market but aren’t A new Harvard study concludes that tight credit, not affordability, is keeping first-timers away
features States with the lowest mortgage rates Using data from GoBankingRates and RateWatch, AOL Real Estate offers a list of the 10 states with the cheapest mortgage rates. ...
features Midsize city rents are taking a bigger bite out of incomes The Wall Street Journal reports that rents in cities like Nashville, Raleigh, and Atlanta have risen in recent years, causing residents to...
features U.S. immigrant households will increase exponentially Research from the NAHB addresses the need to examine homeownership among immigrants, as they will account for over one-third of the growth...
features Beautiful tiny houses from around the world The Real Deal profiles beautiful and functional houses from around the world that are smaller than 400 square feet. Read more ...
features Kolko calls for improved seasonally adjusted housing data Trulia’s chief economist Jed Kolko suggests that instead of ignoring seasonally adjusted housing data until the foreclosure crisis is far in...
features Higher costs in housing are here to stay a little longer The owner's equivalent rent index has increased, and researchers at the Cleveland Fed have determined that the recent uptick in housing...
Codes + Standards California revives study of earthquake faults that could restrict development The new study will be partially paid for through increases to building permit fees.
features Where are the United States’ least healthy housing markets? Using Zillow’s index for market health, Motley Fool determines which are the country’s weakest housing markets. Read more ...