What’s the key to housing stock growth?

Introduction: The Decline in New Housing Construction and Its Impact In December, new housing construction dropped 8.2 percent to the lowest level in more than a year —  a piece of unwelcome news for economists, real estate professionals and buyers looking for a reprieve from home prices that have risen to all-time highs. The Need for More Housing: How […]

$9 Trillion Lost In Housing Market Value Has Been Found

The American housing market has gained back all $9 trillion in Market Value that was lost when the market collapsed, but the uneven nature of the crisis and subsequent recovery has left many housing markets trailing behind, while others surge further ahead. More than half of the nation’s largest housing markets have regained all of […]

7 Housing and Mortgage Trends to Monitor in 2018

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2018 is showing some signs that it will be challenging, especially for home buyers. Rising mortgage rates are likely to reduce affordability. Check out these 7 trends in housing and mortgage to expect in 2018. More equity, more HELOCs As home values rise, homeowners across the country gain equity. That’s why banks expect millions of […]