Category: Real Estate News

Confidence in housing may be taking a hard hit from swings in the U.S. stock market and uncertainty over interest rates.

As interest rates fell on concerns over China last week, mortgage refinances surged, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Multifamily construction is above historical averages in more than a quarter of the U.S.’s largest housing markets, says Trulia.

Homebuilder confidence moved higher in August, albeit at a slower pace.

After snows kept homes off the market and buyers inside, home sales in Boston were up nearly 9 percent in June from a year ago.

Total mortgage applications increased 0.1 percent from a week ago but are nearly 18 percent above year ago levels.

Miami had a record 1,390 sales in June, an 8.6 percent jump from a year ago, beating the monthly mark set in June 2005.

Mortgage applications increased 4.7 percent for the week ending July 31, after a drop in interest rates.

This is the most expensive piece of real estate ever auctioned online in the United States.

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