Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/27/2022 - 5:00am
Building multiple publicly subsidized low-income housing developments in a neighborhood doesn’t lower the value of other homes in the area – and in fact can even increase their worth, according to a new peer-reviewed study I co-authored.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 3:00am
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 1.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.71 million (down 23.8% year over year). Total housing inventory at the end of September was 1,250,000 units, down 2.3% from August and down 0.8% from one year ago. Unsold inventory sits at a 3.2-month supply at the current sales rate with properties remaining on the market for around 19 days. The median existing-home price for all housing types in July was $384,800, up 8.4
Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 10/24/2022 - 1:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate ticked up this week to 6.94% from 6.92% last week. Last year at this time, the rate was 3.09%.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 5:00am
On a summer day last year, a group of real estate tech executives gathered at a conference hall in Nashville to boast about one of their company’s signature products: software that uses a mysterious algorithm to help landlords push the highest possible rents on tenants.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 5:00am
OMAHA — The nonprofit Front Porch Investments is preparing to launch a “Greenlining Fund” to help reverse the historic and ill effects of local redlining.
The organization, supported by major philanthropic foundations and the City of Omaha, describes the new program as a way to help low- to moderate-income families and individuals build wealth and stability.