Why housing doesn’t care about the Fed
Hike or no hike on rates from the Federal Reserve, housing has far more important things to think about. Let us explain.
Mortgage applications tank 7.3% amid rising rates
Mortgage rates finally broke out of their tight range last week, and borrowers retreated in force.
Drop in refinancing pushes mortgage applications lower by 0.7%
A drop in interest rates last week did nothing to juice refinances, which are usually very rate-sensitive.
‘Massive’ shortage of appraisers causing home sales delays
A shortage of home appraisers is causing growing delays in closings, costing buyers and sellers and even scuttling deals.
$5,000-a-week student pad up for grabs in London’s Mayfair
A London townhouse on Mayfair’s Park Lane is up for rent for $5,172 per week and looks set to go to a super-rich student from the Middle East.
Check out the US’ great neighborhoods
The American Planning Association is out with its 2016 list of “great neighborhoods.” Take a stroll through our photo gallery.
Pending home sales fall 2.4% in third straight drop
Homebuyers retreated in August, unenthused by the meager supply of homes for sale and by accelerating prices.
Detroit housing rises from the ashes
Innovative public and private efforts and new bank programs are giving housing in the Motor City new fuel.
No, you probably can’t afford that house. Here’s why
One in four housing markets is now less affordable than its long-term historical norm, according to new data.
1 in 10 borrowers may be missing out on mortgage savings
Why have so many borrowers not chosen to refinance their mortgages when rates are so low?
