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.
The number of sales of existing homes this year is expected to reach nearly 5.5 million – the highest since 2006 – but inventory is down. According to real estate
Although recent existing home sales data has not been that encouraging, new homes sales as reported by the builders would seem to indicate that the spring selling season is off
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
