Globe St., Aug. 16, 2024-Philippa MaisterAs a wave of students prepared to head to their colleges at the end of summer, they faced a student housing market with significant variations, …
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The Latest Housing Starts Data Is Mostly Bad News
HousingWire, Aug. 16, 2024-Brooklee HanHousing completions were yet again the only bright spot in housing starts data released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing …
Refinance Applications Jump 35% as Rate Drop Encourages Homeowners
Orange County Register, Aug. 15, 2024–Jeff LazersonMortgage rates dipped for the second week in a row, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, stirring an avalanche of refinance borrowers.Refinance applications jumped …
Housing Costs Continue to Drive Inflation Even as Food Price Hikes Slow
USA Today, Aug. 15, 2024–Andrea RiquierMitchell and Kathryn Cox, mid-20s professionals in Savannah, Georgia, thought that they’d entered the rental market “at the worst time possible,” with skyrocketing prices pushing …
In a Surprise, Mortgage Rates Rose This Week
National Mortgage News, Aug. 15, 2024-Brad FinkelsteinIn a surprise, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey found the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased by 2 basis points this week, bucking …
New York Exemplifies the New Definition of Office Oversupply
Globe St., Aug. 15, 2024-Erik ShermanThe typical current analysis of office space revolves around average occupancy rates driven by work-from-home. A more accurate analysis, a report from Savills earlier this …
Seattle Ranks No. 1 for One-Room Living Among Large U.S. Cities
Seattle Times, Aug. 15, 2024-Gene BalkRents have gone up faster than wages across the U.S. in recent years, and that’s put a lot of renters in a tight spot.Click here …
Why Falling Mortgage Rates Aren’t a Quick Fix for Frustrated Homebuyers
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2024-Gina HeebMortgage rates are at the lowest level in more than a year. For millions of Americans, it will take a lot more than …
Why Falling Mortgage Rates Aren’t a Quick Fix for Frustrated Homebuyers
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2024–Gina HeebRecord home prices and renewed fears of a recession complicate hopes for housing market recovery.Click here for more (subscription)
Housing Costs Are the Final Obstacle to Inflation Falling Back to Earth
Business Insider, Aug. 14, 2024-Kelly CloonanWednesday’s consumer price index report showed inflation is decisively cooling in most areas of the economy, but one area remains particularly stubborn: housing.Click here for …