Trends Rates Rose to 2011 High The rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 4.94 percent in the week of November 8, 2018, according to government-backed lender Freddie...
Energy Efficiency City Energy Co-Op Follows Rural Examples A new power initiative seeks to bring renewable energy to Brooklyn, N.Y.'s waterfront neighborhood Sunset Park, based on a blueprint of...
Trends Smaller Cities With Sellers' Markets In hot coastal markets like San Jose, Calif., Portland, Ore., and Seattle, supply is growing by double-digits and sales are slowing, but in...
Trends More Neighborhoods With More Money Since October 2017, more than 100 neighborhoods' median home values have crossed over the $1 million mark. About 3.6 percent of all homes...
Trends Rates Up, Down, Even in Last Week of October For the week ending October 31, 2018, mortgage rates had declined due to stock market volatility, and then recovered in response to the...
Market Data + Trends Buying a Home a Net Positive for U.S. Investors Buying a home and getting married are two primary, positive life events for most investors in the United States, according to a new study. ...
Smart Home Alexa to Become an Apartment Amenity Amazon is continuing to make itself at home in the housing industry. A new deal between the company, smart device hub Zego, and multifamily...
Trends A Real Estate 'Reality Check' in LA In Los Angeles, a "forever" home has taken on a new meaning. A growing number of sellers say it's taking "forever" for their homes to sell,...
Market Data + Trends Consumers Losing Confidence in Housing Consumer confidence in the housing market hit its lowest level of 2018 in October, according to the latest survey data by Fannie Mae. Buyer...
Market Data + Trends HQ2 and Housing Affordability Though Amazon has not officially announced the location of its second headquarters, HQ2, it is allegedly in talks to split it between two...