60k June home purchases fell through, partly because rates rose, but mostly it signals buyers gaining an upper hand
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Housing Shortage Key Factors: Local residents often oppose new housing. Local governments require development fees, studies and public meetings that drag out construction and drive up its cost. Through zoning rules, governments also force developers to build on larger lots than some buyers might want, and create more parking than buyers might use. And these rules frequently make it impossible to build townhouses, duplexes and apartment buildings.
A funny but serious Daily Show vid on gentrification dos and don’ts in Brooklyn
Are non-government-backed loans a new subprime mortgage in 2022? Not even close. These stats prove Non-QM loans are nothing like pre-2008.
There are 23% fewer homes on market now than a year ago, and the stress makes 50% of buyers cry. Here are the stat details from Zillow.
Renter and landlord support startup Jetty just got funding from PayPal and Experian which enables easier, cheaper security deposits, renters insurance, and reporting of rents to credit bureaus
The Florida house where Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legends Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant grew up is on the market for $629,000. The home, in a working-class Jacksonville, Florida neighborhood, comes with eight lots, plus a fourplex home and a manufactured home, property records show.
Home prices rose an eye-popping 19% on tight inventory and strong demand in 2021. Still the NY Fed found first-time buyer loans actually increased in 2021
Must-see tweet thread with video by investigative reporter Tolly Taylor on how a North Carlolina beach home Zillow values $381,200 is taken down by the tide and floats into the ocean.
A group of elite VCs just funded a $115m series C for Point, a company that lets you get cash out of your home in exchange for a share of future home appreciation
Despite millions of dollars in losses, iBuying’s failure doesn’t signal the end of tech-led disruption, just a fumbled beginning.
U.S. home construction soared to an annual rate of 1.79 million units in March, fastest pace since 2006
Redfin said about 1 in 8 home sellers cut asking prices last 4 weeks, and Realtor.com said new listings last week were up 8% vs. a year ago. Finally some hope for homebuyers in protracted seller's market?
Rising mortgage rates are supposed to cool house prices. But this time could be different.
Noteworthy Charts: OJO Labs survey shows majority of homebuyers are searching for next home near where they live now
