Home Prices Increase Most in Portland, Seattle, Denver: Case-Shiller February Index
In all 20 U.S. cities included in the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, February house prices increased year over year.
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Monday morning that sales of new homes fell in March.
Castle in Connecticut Offered at $32 Million
An extremely odd home in Connecticut is on the market for $32 million. Located in Woodstock, it is a massive 18,000 square foot castle that sits on 18 acres. The home is so strange, its…
‘Silence of the Lambs’ Home Price Hits $225,000
The "Silence of the Lambs" house is on the market for $224,900. Its name is a based on the use of the home as a set piece of the film.
America Has 33.6 Million Spare Bedrooms
There are 33.6 million spare bedrooms in the United States, which represents $175 billion in real estate value.
January Cash Home Sales Highest in Alabama, Florida, New York
In January of 2016, cash sales comprised 35.5% of all home sales, down from 39.7% in January of 2015, marking the 37th consecutive year-over-year monthly decline.
FHFA Home Price Index Rises 0.4% in February
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. home prices rose 0.4% month over month in February.
March Existing Home Sales Rise 5.1%
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in March jumped 5.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million from an downwardly revised…
Mortgage Loan Rates Rise Slightly on 30-Year Loans
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase of more than 1% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending April 15.
5 Home Improvements That Don’t Pay Off
On average, among 27 projects included in a recent survey, the average residual value one year after the project was completed was less than 65% of the project's cost.
March Housing Starts Drop Nearly 9%
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that new housing starts in March fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.089 million.
Low Rates Driving Homebuilders: 3 UBS Top Picks to Buy Now
UBS believes the housing market is moving to more volume-based growth, driven by the re-emergence of entry-level and first-time buyers.
Homebuilder Confidence Unchanged in April
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for April remained unchanged from March's reading of 58.
Buy a House in Detroit for $1,000
The Detroit Land Authority continues to auction $1,000 houses, as the city has an estimated 40,000 houses that need to be torn down.
10 Top Cities for First-Time Home Buyers
Mortgage rates are near three-year lows, and in real terms housing prices have reverted to their levels of 2003.