Home Prices news and trends

Money Laundering Causes Rising Canadian Home Prices
Real Estate // May 10, 2019

Home prices increased about 5 percent in Canadian province British Columbia last year thanks to money laundering. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing government reports, the increase in money laundering is raising the prices in one of the most in-demand areas of the...

Homebuilder Downgrade A Tough Housing Market Harbinger?
Real Estate // September 21, 2018

Caution, warns a sell side analyst regarding homebuilder stocks, and the sector swoons. As seen on Friday (Sept. 21), homebuilder equities took it on the chin in the wake of a downgrade from JPMorgan. The firm lowered estimates and ratings for five names. Of those...

Homeowners Are Carrying More Debt Thanks To Rising Home Prices, Mortgage Rates
Real Estate // April 11, 2018

With home prices rising and mortgage rates increasing, Americans are finding it hard to make a home purchase a reality, which could pressure a whole group of potential buyers. The Wall Street Journal, citing data from CoreLogic, reported that about one in five mortgages made...

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Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales

May 24, 2019
Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 percent since Amazon‘s announcement that the city would be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2). In addition, there has been a larger drop in Arlington’s home inventory, which indicates that the supply cannot meet the demand. According to Realtor.com, the number of active listings in Arlington […]

Money Laundering Causes Rising Canadian Home Prices

May 10, 2019
Home prices increased about 5 percent in Canadian province British Columbia last year thanks to money laundering. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing government reports, the increase in...

Homeowners Are Carrying More Debt Thanks To Rising Home Prices, Mortgage Rates

April 11, 2018
With home prices rising and mortgage rates increasing, Americans are finding it hard to make a home purchase a reality, which could pressure a whole group of potential buyers. The...