November 9, 2021
“The U.S. Federal Reserve warned Monday of potential spillover from China’s real estate troubles to the U.S. financial system. Since this summer, highly indebted developer China Evergrande has rattled global investors as the company has attempted to avoid official default. Other Chinese developers have also struggled… Continue Reading…
October 18, 2021
“…The investment bank projects that home prices — already at record highs — will grow another 16% by the end of 2022. Despite price increases of 20% over the past year, the analysts at Goldman Sachs suggest that homes remain “relatively affordable” thanks to historically… Continue Reading…
September 7, 2021
“Billionaire investor George Soros said BlackRock Inc investing billions of dollars into China now is a “mistake” and will likely lose money for the asset manager’s clients, according to an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. “Pouring billions of… Continue Reading…
August 2, 2021
“The housing market is red-hot and showing few signs of slowing down. Home prices were at a median $386,888 in June, according to Redfin, up 24% since last June. And demand is high: The average house lasted just 14 days on the market,… Continue Reading…
March 31, 2021
“The U.S. housing market is suffering from its lowest supply in history, and that is taking an increasingly hard toll on sales. Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, fell a wider-than-expected 10.6% in February compared… Continue Reading…
March 18, 2021
“Mortgage rates have been steadily rising this year, but that doesn’t seem to be slowing demand for housing — yet.According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now 3.05%, up from the all-time low of 2.67% at the end of… Continue Reading…
October 2, 2020
“Apartment sales in Manhattan plunged by 46% in the third quarter, as homebuyers continued to flow to the suburbs and Florida, according to new real estate reports. There are now about 10,000 apartments for sale in Manhattan, which would be… Continue Reading…
September 25, 2020
“…refinancing can be a little complicated, especially if your credit score is less than ideal or you’re not completely sure what to expect. When you refinance, it means you’re essentially taking out a brand new loan on your property, often for the… Continue Reading…
September 24, 2020
“Mat Ishbia, a former college basketball player who’s now the chief executive officer of United Wholesale Mortgage, is set to become a billionaire after the lender his father founded said it would go public in a deal that values the… Continue Reading…
September 24, 2020
“Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to their highest level in nearly 14 years in August… The Commerce Department said on Thursday new home sales rose 4.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.011 million units last month,… Continue Reading…
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