Posts by John Yellig

Single-family starts rise in April 

Single-family permits also posted a gain, indicating even more new homes are headed to today's supply-constrained housing...

Builder confidence rebounds in May on tight existing inventory 

Homebuilder optimism was buoyed by continued shortages of new housing inventory, the National Association of Home Builders...

NAR adds fair-housing training requirement to Realtor qualifications 

Realtors will be required to complete two hours of training every three years beginning in...

FHFA rescinds “unworkable” fee ahead of implementation 

The mortgage industry decried the proposed loan-level pricing adjustment for borrowers with higher debt-to-income...

MBA: Mortgage applications rise on lower rates 

Interest rates on mortgages of all types declined last week, spurring an uptick in borrowing, the Mortgage Bankers Association...

Lawrence Yun: Fed rate hike ‘unnecessary and harmful’

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said the Federal Reserve's latest increase in its benchmark interest rate is an unnecessary threat to many small regional banks....

Keller Williams launches three more enrichment programs for agents 

The brokerage says the "business communities" — KW Operations, KW Wellness and KW Clarity — provide agents with specialized training, technology, coaching and referral...

NAR: Low inventory drives pending-home sales lower in March  

High demand drove multiple offers on about a third of pending sales, while 28% of homes sold above list price, the National Association of REALTORS®...

March brings rise in single-family construction 

U.S. government data shows builders increased the pace of single-family home construction while slowing the pace of multifamily...

NAHB: Builder confidence rose again in April 

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose for the fourth month in a row in April as the construction industry remained "cautiously optimistic."   ...

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