Financing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Will Allow Borrowers to Take Out Mortgages Over $500,000 The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it will raise limits on loans to keep pace with changes in home prices. With this move,...
Exclusive Research + Data Pro Builder 2020 Housing Forecast Optimism reigns as the home building industry enters a new decade
Opinion How Concerned Should Home Builders Be About a Recession? There are good reasons for builders to feel cautiously optimistic for 2020
Planning + Development On Your Lot or Not? Advantages, Challenges of a Semi-Custom Approach Somewhere between custom and production, building to suit on a client’s land removes some risk, while keeping your creative juices flowing
Economics Renting a Single-Family Home Is Getting More Expensive Having trouble buying a single-family house due to the high entry-level price tag? It’s going to be hard to catch a break because rents are...
Financing Why 2020 Could Be Big for the Housing Market Cue the Rocky theme song: Fannie Mae thinks 2020 could be a big comeback year for the housing industry. After months of wondering if the...
Financing Zillow Operating at a Loss Despite Doubling Revenue After originally functioning as a housing listing site, Zillow jumped into the buying and selling game to take its business to new heights....
Financing Why Are VA Loans a Great Way to Finance a Home? VA loans are a light in the darkness of rising home prices and the lack of affordable homes. An increasing number of millennials are taking...
Business Management Taylor Morrison to Buy Rival William Lyon Homes in $2.4 Billion Acquisition The home building market of the Pacific Northwest is about to get a shake-up. Taylor Morrison just announced that it will buy William Lyon...
Financing How Will Interest-Rate Cuts Affect the Health of the Housing Market? How low can they go? Interest rates hit near record lows, but economists are doubting if a further cut will soothe the troubles brewing in...
