4/20/2022 1:23:02 PM The real estate market is slowing down, not stopping By Joe Benevides With inflation hitting record highs in the U.S. and mortgage rates on the climb, we’re starting to see the housing market slow down a...
3/23/2022 1:00:24 PM Home buyers want places that mix work and play By Joe Benevides It’s no secret that we’ve seen a rise in remote work the past two years, and with that, we’ve seen more people interested in moving...
2/2/2022 2:09:51 PM Low inventory likely to keep housing market competitive in 2022 By Joe Benevides Toward the end of 2021, my colleague Chris Pardo and I each took a look at where the real estate market might be headed this year (here...
12/15/2021 2:35:40 PM Where are mortgage rates headed in the coming year? By Joe Benevides It was a wild 2021 in the U.S. housing market. As Americans gained some stability following a challenging 2020 — and with mortgage rates...
3/23/2021 4:19:48 PM As prices rise, fewer Americans are expected to own a home in the future By Joe Benevides There are two key housing trends developing amid COVID-19 that I’ve touched on a lot recently that are perhaps worth a closer look....
3/4/2021 3:37:15 PM The U.S. housing market is strong, but affordability remains a concern By Joe Benevides Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. housing market has been surprisingly strong and resilient, with low interest rates and pent-up...
8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM Refinance fee pushed back to December By Joe Benevides A 0.5% fee on mortgage refinances that was set to take effect on Sept. 1 has been pushed back to December, which is good news for...
8/4/2020 3:07:49 PM U.S. home sales continue upward trend By Joe Benevides While many activities have been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate transactions continue to buck the trend. Pending home...
6/8/2020 2:00:03 PM Is what people want in a home changing? By Chris Pardo At one point, having a big open space was a trendy desire for a new home purchase. High demand for living in the city caused prices to be...
1/30/2020 4:04:26 PM Home sales end on a high note in 2019 By Joe Benevides The 2019 U.S. home buying year — which was marked by rising affordability in major cities — ended on another positive note with a strong...
6/6/2018 12:00:00 AM Even with the most prolonged increase in mortgage rates we’ve seen in nearly 50 years, owning is still better than renting By Joe Benevides 1972: That was when we saw the last mortgage rate increase comparable to what we’ve seen so far in 2018. According to the Washington...