Restructuring the housing finance system is necessary to restore the housing market to normalcy to meet the needs of a diverse population. More
The May National Foreclosure Report from mortgage-data firm CoreLogic identifies which states had the largest amount of completed foreclosures in the 12-month span of May 2013-May 2014. Also see the breakdown of foreclosure inventory by state—no surprise that Florida ranks high for both metrics. More
Salt Lake City-based Woodside Homes somewhat expectedly announced it will offer shares of its equity to the public in an upcoming initial public offering, the third company in 2014 to do so, and the ninth in since January 2013. Having exited bankruptcy in 2009, Woodside's debt-holders-turned-investors now get their own exit options. More
Based on first-quarter market survey results, Metrostudy expects economic expansion will drive the Charlotte, North Carolina housing market going forward in 2014. More
Analysis of the April existing-home sales data released today by the National... More
Hanley Wood Chief Economist and Metrostudy Senior Vice President of National Research Jonathon Smoke provides commentary on the National Association of Realtor's release of Existing Home Sales for March, 2014. More
Economists were expecting another slight decline in existing home sales in February. The report this morning from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) set the initial February reading at 4.60 million, a decline of 0.4 percent. More
Small to mid-size firms find success by building on lots overlooked by big builders or infill, forming relationships with land owners, and finding capital partners. More
According to CoreLogic’s January 2014 Home Price Index (HPI) report (figures include short sales as well as real estate owned transactions), U.S. home prices increased 12 percent compared to January 2013, and 0.9 percent compared to December. More
