Why housing construction can’t grow at current demand levels
The U.S. has too much supply of single-family homes and not enough demand. But why can’t housing starts grow when the White House says we are 10 million homes short?…
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Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate climbs to highest level in nearly 9 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest…
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Southern Land adds an integrated mortgage division as it scales MPCs
Southern Land Company has launched an in-house mortgage division, SLC Lending, as the Nashville-based developer looks to tighten control of the homebuying process across its master-planned and single-family communities. The…
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Rate Insurance: Home premiums rose 9% in 2025
Homeowners insurance premium growth slowed in 2025 after several years of steep increases, but coverage costs have still more than doubled since 2019, according to a new report released Thursday…
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KB Home enters Atlanta with first land deal and new community
KB Home has entered the Atlanta market and closed its first land purchase in the region, the homebuilder announced Thursday. The Los Angeles-based public builder said it has acquired 110…
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Vermont bills aim to expand manufactured housing affordability
Vermont’s legislature took two steps Wednesday to make factory-built homes easier to buy and keep affordable, advancing bills that now head to a Senate floor vote and the governor’s desk….
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Land leases, ARM buydowns emerge as lending options as mortgage rates stay elevated
Mortgage lenders are getting creative to combat the housing affordability crisis fueled by rising interest rates, rolling out novel products and blending existing options to keep borrowers in the market….
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R.I.’s monthly median home price rises to $529K in April
WARWICK – The median sale price of single-family homes in Rhode Island was $529,000 in April, 10.2% higher than a year ago, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Sales, however, fell 6.9%…
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The return of ‘legacy gold’: CENTURY 21 Real Estate embraces its iconic past while betting on Compass tech
For decades, the iconic gold blazer was synonymous with the CENTURY 21 Real Estate brand. From appearances in television shows like Gilmore Girls to movies like WarGames and the 1984…
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EPA awards Rhode Island $9.5M for clean drinking water efforts
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $9.5 million in federal funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants found in drinking water across the state, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. The…