Housing

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) shares are trading lower in Thursday's after-hours session on the heels of the company's fourth-quarter earnings. Here's what you need to know. What To Know: Lennar reported quarterly earnings of $5.17 per share, topping estimates of $4.59, a 2.99%...

Housing markets clustered in California, New Jersey and Illinois are facing the greatest risk of downturns while less vulnerable markets are spread throughout the South, Midwest and Northeast, according to a recent report from real estate data provider ATTOM. ATTOM weighed gaps in home...

The net value of property in Los Angeles County jumped 5.91% from last year to nearly $2 trillion, according to the county assessor's office. It's the 13th consecutive year that the overall value of all taxable properties included in the more than 4,000-square-mile county has gone up, according to...

The lack of affordable housing in major cities across America has reached a crisis stage, and New York City is a prime example of how bad it is.  The shortage is so severe and the rents so high that some people have even taken to YouTube to show how terrible their apartments are. This is...

The housing market has witnessed an unprecedented surge over the past three years, causing an affordability crisis across the U.S. While the ultra-low interest rates during the COVID-19 era initially sparked demand, the housing sector remained resilient throughout aggressive rate hikes over the...

With high mortgage rates resulting in slower home sales, people aren't moving around as much, which is impacting the demand for self-storage space and resulting in lower asking rates for units. Rental rates dropped 4.1% year over year in October, a slight improvement from an average being down 4.3...

Euro Pacific Asset Management CEO and Chief Global Strategist Peter Schiff is well known for his predictions of seismic global financial events.  In a podcast with Sachs Reality Founder Todd Sachs, Schiff spoke about the impact of government policies in artificially inflating real estate...

A mansion once owned by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in New Orleans' French Quarter will be sold at auction this month. Pitt and Jolie bought the 7,703-square-foot home in 2006 to use as their residence when visiting New Orleans for their Make It Right Foundation, which was established to help...

After a few years of slim pickings, homebuyers will likely have more options in 2024 as homeowners accept that mortgage rates aren't falling any time soon. But prices will remain high, keeping pressure on the rental market to cater to families who will be renting for longer, according to Zillow. "I...

Skyrocketing interest rates around the globe have culminated in a worldwide housing crisis as economies deal with the problem of burgeoning unaffordable housing. Germany, Europe's largest economy, has been dealing with slower construction amid stagnant demand, causing the property market to shrink...

The average American wage earner needs to earn tens of thousands of dollars per year more than in the past to afford the average house in America.  According to the U.S. Census, the average American household income in 2022 was $74,580. The average home price is $431,000, according to the...

New York and Los Angeles have long reigned as America's largest cities, but a new study reveals that their time on top may be coming to an end. Online moving platform moveBuddha, which facilitates 400,000 moves annually, conducted a population growth projection that predicts that Dallas-Fort Worth...

Developers and homebuilders are responding to the threat posed by climate change by building homes and communities with several special features that make them more resistant to natural disasters. This is important in states like Florida, which is especially susceptible to hurricanes because of its...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently announced they will raise the maximum limit on their home loans to over $1 million in certain markets where home buyers are struggling to get financing.  The decision reflects the new reality facing home buyers in America's most challenging real estate...

With many buyers backing out of home purchase contracts, sellers are offering a variety of incentives to entice them to close their deals. Buyers received concessions in about 35% of home sales during the three months ending Oct. 31, according to a recent report from Redfin. It's not much different...