David Logan of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports on construction materials, showing that prices overall increased almost 16% in 2021, and 18.6% since December 2020. Lumber jumped…
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The 2022 Winter Housing Market Is Heating Up
It’s gearing up to be a warm real estate market this winter. According to Jeff Tucker of Zillow, “the usual spring thaw in the housing market may come much earlier…
2022 Housing Predictions from the Experts
We had an interesting year for real estate with lockdowns, moratoriums, forbearances, limited supply, record price increases, among other things. It certainly was an eventful year! So what’s in store…
2022 real estate predictions from the experts
As we close out 2021, it’s time to not only take stock of the year, but look ahead at what the new year holds for real estate. Let’s begin with…
Home equity hits record levels as we enter 2022
As we close off 2021, everyone is wondering what will happen to the housing market in the coming year. Brad Finkelstein of National Mortgage News (subscription required) reports on a…
Will there be a holiday surge in home sales activity?
Sellers have much to be thankful for this holiday season. According to Diana Olick of CNBC, mortgage applications saw a small jump during a time generally described as low season.…
Q3 2021 – A rise in real estate investors and investments
Real estate investing is on the rise according to multiple new reports, starting with Redfin. According to Lily Katz and Sheharyar Bokhari: Investors made up 18.2% of all U.S. home…
Housing prices to slow in 2022: Report
Housing prices aren’t slowing down, but according to a new report 2022 may see a flattening of the housing market. Jessica Dickler of CNBC opened up the week reporting that…
Freddie Mac: On-time rent payments now allowed on credit reports
Lily Katz of Redfin opened up this week discussing new data on affordable homes, noting that the supply of the most affordable homes on the market jumped 13% year-over-year in…








