Real Estate

June 18, 2013

Homebuilders face obstacles despite bright spots

A limited supply of new and existing homes for sale have caused a jump in homebuilders' average selling prices, but...

Housing starts up after teetering for months

The Standard & Poor’s baseline economic forecast expects an increase in total housing starts of about 28% this year, to 1 million units. In 2014, another 29% increase is anticipated, with starts reaching 1.3 million units.

They Said It

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56% of homebuyers are able to afford a median-priced, existing single-family home in the state, the California Association of Realtors said. That is up from a home affordability rate of 55% in the fourth-quarter of last year and 53% in the first quarter of 2011.

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The Ticker

» OCC: Housing market shows strong growth

» Lawmaker pushes for probe of BofA's HAMP practices

» RMBS auction failures reach most this year

» Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton lists NY Flatiron condo

» CMBS sales may lose $15B on rising interest rates: S&P

» How to attract your next wave of sellers

» Goldman Sachs can't dodge MBS case

» Residential REITs become the financial losers

» April home prices rise at a faster pace

» VIDEO: MBA CEO Stevens speaks out on rising mortgage rates

Real Estate News

Higher mortgage delinquencies, lack of jobs haunt New Jersey

Single-family builder confidence rises for fifth straight month

Housing in most markets stable or in recovery: Move Inc.

Fewer Americans underwater, but housing remains fragile: Obama Scorecard

Trulia: Buying a home is 45% cheaper than renting

Massachusetts housing improves six years after the bust

Foreclosures edge up 1% on delays in judicial foreclosure states

Fannie Mae: Home construction jobs still years from recovery

ReWired

Rocket docket return: Another weapon for foreclosure defense

When Florida’s Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 87 – the so-called foreclosure Rocket Docket bill – he had no idea he was opening another can of worms and potentially giving foreclosure defense attorneys more tools in their arsenal to delay foreclosures for homeowners.

June Cover Story

Virtual realty: HousingWire's top 50 real estate tech solutions

HousingWire introduces its inaugural RETech:50 highlighting the accomplishments of 50 technology-driven real estate companies.

Feature

Private-label RMBS trailblazer Redwood Trust sets aggressive issuance pace

by Christina Mlynski

There are only a handful of consistencies investors can rely on in the private-label market these days. Redwood Trust issuing at least one residential mortgage-backed securities deal a month is one.

Commentary

Too big to fail remains issue

by David Altig

As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated, too-big-to-fail remains a major issue that is not solved, but "there’s a lot of work in train."

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