By Shobhana Chandra
Faster apartment building was instrumental in pulling the U.S. housing market out of its slump a decade ago. Now, that engine is starting to throttle back. A softening in the multifamily segment is something to keep an eye on even as overall homebuilding — which includes single-family dwellings that make up the largest share of the market — is expected to keep moving forward.
Year-over-year prices were up 6.2% in April to a median of $429,000 in Southern California. Sales volume climbed 8.5%. At the current pace, there is 3.6 months of inventory in
Recent announcements from government agencies involved in the mortgage industry indicate that mortgage credit is likely to expand soon. Among other imminent changes are lower down payment requirements which would
Two difficult questions confront home builders and residential developers amid the uncertainty of the moment, and we’ve been hearing them in the aisles and off the floor during the home
