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This Election’s Biggest Winner Might Be Landlords
Real EstateThis Election’s Biggest Winner Might Be Landlords By Scot Aubrey As the 2024 U.S. presidential election recently closed, landlords across the country are celebrating many of the positive outcomes they saw in regard to housing, tax, and...
Bankrate’s Housing Market Predictions for 2025
Real EstateAs 2024 begins to wind down, the forecasts for 2025 are starting to roll in. A recent prognostication from Bankrate.com. says in 2025 the housing market could have a more favorable outlook than much of 2024 had, due to improving mortga...
Insurance Gaps and Triple Risks: A Costly Combo for Homeowners
Real EstateChart of the Month — December 2024 Across the U.S., 33,000 homes are facing an unprecedented triple threat: year-round extreme risk from three natural disasters. These “triple-threat” homes represent thousands of at-risk families a...
Student Housing Construction Investment Up in Q3 2024
Real EstateA recent report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing says private fixed investment in student dormitories increased by 2.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $3.9 billion in Q3 of 2024. They point out that since the...
2025 Housing Market Predictions
Real EstateOn a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke explores the latest trends and predictions shaping the housing market as we approach 2025. From economic growth to mortgage rates, she breaks down expert forecasts on...
What Sets ATTOM Data Apart from Other Real Estate Portals? 10 ATTOM Real Estate Solutions You Need to Know About
Real EstateArtificial intelligence combined with easy-to-use APIs (applicant programming interfaces) and big data have jettisoned the real estate industry into the digital universe. PropTech startups and data portals serve almost every need of real...
Housing Starts & Building Permits Down Again in October
Real EstateThe U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in October, 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,311,000, which is 3.1% lower than September’s revised number and is 4% lower than one year ago. ...
Top 10 U.S. Metros with Purchase Mortgage Originations on the Rise
Real EstateATTOM’s Q3 2024 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report shows that during the third quarter, 1.67 million mortgages secured by residential properties (1 to 4 units) were issued in the United States, marking a modest incre...
Investor Home Purchases Plateau After a Pandemic-Era Rollercoaster Ride
Real EstateU.S. investor home purchases fell 2% year over year in the third quarter, a much smaller change than the swings of the last several years. Purchases are now back near pre-pandemic levels. In Florida, investor purchases posted double-dig...
The Potential Impact of Immigration Policies on Housing
Real EstatePresident-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans to “seal the border” and deport millions of undocumented migrants from the United States, starting in 2025. The housing market relies on immigrants as part of the constru...
U.S. Mortgage Lending Rises in Q3 2024 Amid Refinancing Surge, But Remains Below Historic Highs
Real EstateResidential Lending Grows Just 2 Percent Even as Rates Keep Declining; Refinance and Home-Equity Deals Rise While Purchase Loans Decrease IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 21, 2024 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real esta...
Early-Stage Homebuying Demand Jumps to Its Highest Level in 15 Months Despite High Mortgage Rates
Real EstateThe number of homebuyers and sellers contacting Redfin agents has jumped over the last week, with Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index posting its biggest year-over-year increase since early 2022. Homebuyers are jumping into the market now...
Moved By Fear: 18% of Home Hunters Say Safety/Crime is a Reason They’re Moving, 14% Cite Climate Risks
Real Estate17.5% of respondents who plan to move in the next year cited a concern for safety/crime as one of the reasons why, while 13.7% cited a concern for natural disasters or climate risks. Safety and climate risk fears outranked a range of rea...
Most People Earning Under $50,000 Struggle to Afford Housing. Nearly One-Quarter of Them Have Skipped Meals to Make Their Payments.
Real EstateMost U.S. residents who earn less than $50,000 struggle to afford their mortgage or rent payments, according to a recent Redfin-commissioned survey. Of those earning under $50,000 who struggle to afford housing, 21% have delayed or skip...
Foreclosure Rates for All 50 States in October 2024
Real EstateIn October 2024, the U.S. housing market experienced a slight uptick in foreclosure activity, with 30,784 properties filing for foreclosure—marking a 4% increase from the previous month but an 11% decrease year-over-year. This nuanced ...
Existing Home Sales Post Biggest Increase in Nearly Three Years
Real EstateExisting home sales rose 1.6% month over month in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4,179,346. Many buyers who came off the sidelines when mortgage rates bottomed in September finalized their purchases in October, causing s...
Home Tours, Mortgage Locks Are Bouncing Back Post-Election
Real EstateRedfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index is rising and mortgage-rate locks are jumping, with some buyers wading back into the market now that the election has passed and the Fed has cut interest rates for the second month in a row. Early indic...
Today’s CPI Report Shouldn’t Have a Big Impact on Mortgage Rates, But It Increases the Odds of a Fed Rate Cut in December
Real EstateCPI inflation reported today came in largely as expected. That increases the odds of a December Fed rate cut, but the determining factor will be the December 6 jobs report. Mortgage rates are likely to stay near 7% as inflationary and de...
Way-Too-Early Take: What Trump’s Re-Election Could Mean for Housing
Real EstateDonald Trump’s re-election seems to have had immediate consequences for housing in America. Demand from home-buyers requesting service through Redfin’s site, which was already stronger since the Federal Reserve’s September 18 rate ...
What Will a Second Trump Presidency Mean for U.S. Housing?
Real EstateA Conversation With Chay Halbert As the U.S. looks ahead to Donald Trump once again taking office in January, the real estate and housing industry is watching closely. Given Trump’s previous term and recent rhetoric on the campaign tra...