Strong housing demand a mirage, says analyst who called previous crash
Everyone seems to be betting the house on a new home these days. Multibillion-dollar private equity firms. Joe Schmo...
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Mortgage availability improves just as rates set to rise
Homebuyers are about to learn that while the government giveth, the Federal Reserve taketh away. While it’s getting easier...
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Homebuilders finally get a break on material costs
For the first time this year, homebuilders received a respite from rising materials costs. The producer price index dropped...
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LI builder sues controversial developer Arik Kislin over unpaid fees
A Long Island luxury home builder claims its business venture with a controversial New York hotel developer went bust...
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SVN partners with Walton Global on build-to-rent venture
SVN | SFR Capital Management and Walton Global Holdings USA are charging head first into the single family rental...
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New index topped by housing markets where prices have skyrocketed
Buy high, anyone? A new methodology from the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com to track the nation’s “most attractive”...
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Institutional investors, higher material costs lead to rising home prices
Homebuyers may think prices are rising and supply is dwindling because of low interest rates and increasing demand. But...
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Lennar makes giant bet on single-family rentals
One of the country’s largest homebuilders is making a giant bet on the single-family rental market. Lennar is launching...
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Lumber prices at record highs thanks to hot housing market
Lumber prices are rising to record prices, signaling that 2021 could be another strong year for homebuilding. Lumber prices...
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“The home used to be just shelter. Now it is the hub of our entire lives”: Lennar reports strong Q4, full-year results
Instead of spending on restaurants and movies, Americans’ funds went toward initial home purchases and upgrading to better homes. That is among the reasons...