• Builder confidence falls in July as affordability pressures persist,Tyler Williams

    Builder confidence falls in July as affordability pressures persist

    Homebuilder confidence fell again in July as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on demand, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released on Thursday.  According to the index, homebuilder confidence in Ju

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  • Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming,Logan Mohtashami

    Despite ROAD Act passing, no construction boom is coming

    The recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act got a lot of love and attention, as it is supposed to be the first step toward building a lot more homes in America. But as is often the case, what politicians promise can be more hype than reality, and I believe this is another example. My bias i

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  • Atlantic Avenue posts 25% monthly gain, leads HECM broker endorsements in April,Neil Pierson

    Atlantic Avenue posts 25% monthly gain, leads HECM broker endorsements in April

    Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements for April showed that the nation’s top brokerages continued to originate federally insured reverse mortgages at higher or similar levels to their pace over the past year. That’s according to data released this week by Reverse Market Insight (RMI) a

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