Real Estate News Feed
'Accidental Landlords' Increase
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:16:50 GMT
2.3% of homes listed for rent on Zillow were previously listed for sale, according to a new Zillow analysis. Only once in Zillow's nearly six-year record has the share of "accidental landlords" been higher nationwide.
'ARMs' Preferred
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:16:15 GMT
Americans are reconsidering adjustable-rate mortgages as a way to cut the cost of buying a home in the short term.
Single-Family Starts Remain Soft
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:15:39 GMT
Elevated construction costs and constrained affordability conditions led to a reduction in single-family housing starts in January.
Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:15:02 GMT
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, which could help to assuage fears of a labor market deterioration after an unexpected decline in employment in February.
Long-Distance Moves Tick Up
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:11:45 GMT
Just under one in five (18.8%) house hunters looked to move to a different part of the country in the fourth quarter, reports Redfin. That's up slightly from 17.9% a year earlier and up from 15.9% about five years earlier.
Mortgage Applications Increase
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:11:11 GMT
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.