Housing Industry News

Housing market faces 'major' problems in government shutdown

The National Association of Home Builders is warning that the housing market could face serious issues under the current government shutdown. While the NAHB said, “in most cases, the short-run impacts of a shutdown on the housing sector will…

Housing Market Swings Toward Buyers

That's the approximate percentage of home buyers last year that purchased a home below the original listing price. It was the highest proportion since 2019, according to a new analysis by the real-estate brokerage Redfin. Many home shoppers have…

The View | Hong Kong's housing market recovery rests on solid foundations

Hong Kong has its mojo back. The city's economy grew 3.5 per cent last year, the fastest pace since 2021, according to an advanced estimate published by the Census and Statistics Department on January 30. A sharp increase in exports, the unexpected…

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Southwest Florida housing market still seeing a home price correction-how much lower will prices drop?

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Back in 2023, this single-family home at 19374 Rizzuto St. in Venice, FL (34293 ZIP Code) was purchased for $565,000. By the time…

Indy ranks No. 1 in Zillow's 2026 buyer-friendly housing market analysis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Zillow has named Indianapolis as the No. 1 most buyer-friendly housing market of 2026, ranking first among the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. A release by Indy Chamber says Zillow's analysis highlights Indy's…

This Is the No. 1 Housing Market in New Jersey-and Home Values Have Nearly Doubled in 5 Years

Lakewood is the best real estate market in New Jersey for investment, based on home value appreciation over the last five years. Property values in the historic town grew by a whopping 97.5 percent since 2020. Ventnor City, Spring Lake, Hoptatcong…

UK house prices bounce back in January as analysts predict 2%-4% rise in 2026

UK house prices bounced back in January after a surprise fall at the end of last year, and are predicted to improve during 2026, according to the UK's top mortgage lender. The price of the average UK home rose by 0.3% in January, according to the…

Please let me rent your house

In my six years of living in London, I have lived in eight flats, with 17 different flatmates. Thanks to a combination of the generosity of property-owning friends, their property-owning parents, the pandemic and a definitely illegal sublet, I…

Living in Tracy Chapman's House

It wasn't exactly a house or, I guess, it was less than a house. Specifically, it was half of a house, three stories, divided top to bottom, clapboarded, on a corner lot in Somerville. There was a house on the left, where whoever lived there fought…

House price growth picked up last month with further recovery expected

Sign up for your inside guide to buying, renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The average UK house price increased…

Starmer: Mandelson 'should not be a member of the House of Lords'

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sir Keir Starmer believes Lord Mandelson…

House price growth picked up at start of 2026, says Nationwide Building Society

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The average UK house price increased by 0.3%…

Cheapest places to buy a house in the UK - 10 areas under £90,000

House hunters on a budget can still snap up properties for just £56,000 in certain pockets of the UK, despite prices creeping up 1.2% over the last year. While the typical house price across Britain now sits at £269,800, some regions…

Chilling sign housing crash is underway as sellers panic-cut prices

READ MORE: The five states at the epicenter of America's foreclosure surge Homebuyers finally struck gold last year as sellers raced to slash asking prices at the highest levels since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The shift marks a…