After a record-setting July, the housing market still shows no sign of cooling off. Existing home sales rose to the highest level since December 2006. Read Article
Low- and middle-income landlords get a big share of their annual income from rent, making them more vulnerable than higher-earning peers to a tenant's inability to pay, according to the Hamilton Project. Read Article
Cookie-cutter homes for seniors in housing mega-developments may be on the way out as new boomer retirees redefine the idea of living and communities. Read Article
After a brief stall in home sales at the start of the pandemic, homebuyers came rushing back in — so fast that prices never even took a hit. In fact, the gains in prices accelerated quickly, causing home equity to soar even more. Read Article
Homeowners who refinance their mortgage may end up paying a higher interest rate. This is because lenders may pass on some of the costs incurred from an "adverse market" fee that they will soon have to start paying on certain loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read Article
The number of borrowers in government covid-related mortgage bailout programs is shrinking, but those in private-label or bank bailouts is rising. Read Article
"We won't allow any entity or individual to dictate how our investigation will proceed or allow anyone to evade a lawful subpoena," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in response to the Trump move. Read Article
With homebuilder sentiment hitting all-time highs on the back of demand for suburban housing, two traders reveal their favorite ways to play the space. Read Article
Thanks to the central bank, short-term borrowing rates will stay near rock bottom but you may have to act quickly to get the most benefit. Read Article
Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes rose in September to the highest reading in the NAHB/Wells Fargo index's 35-year history. Read Article