Real Estate News

• Weekly Retail Update: April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  Weekly Retail Update: April 19, 2021 Advanced estimates of food service and drinking place sales increased 36% in March 2021 from March 2020 figures. By:  Brandon Hardin Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Retail Properties
• Q & A Corner: A Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America April 19, 2021
  Q & A: A Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America NAR's economists provide perspectives on how to use the report, insights into the data and the results they found to be most interesting. By:  Meredith Dunn
• Jobless Claims Dropped Sharply Last Week April 16, 2021
  Jobless Claims Dropped Sharply Last Week While employment is gaining momentum, layoffs are still happening and are significantly elevated compared to pre-pandemic. By:  Nadia Evangelou
• Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021
  Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, April 16, 2021 The housing inventory shortage has been pushing up prices, but also holding back home sales. By:  Lawrence Yun
• Instant Reaction: Retail Trade Sales, April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021
  Instant Reaction: Retail Trade Sales April 15, 2021 Retail and food service sales for March 2021 recovered from the pull-back in February 2021 as consumer purchases exceeded expectations. By:  Brandon Hardin Retail Properties
• Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021
  Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, April 15, 2021 The average rate on the 30-year fixed rate home loan fell for the second straight week to 3.04% from 3.13% the previous week. By:  Nadia Evangelou
• 13 Months Later, Where Do Mortgages Stand? April 13, 2021
  13 Months Later, Where Do Mortgages Stand? The homeownership rate for Black Americans is 42%, Hispanic Americans 48.1%, Asian Americans 60.7%, and White Americans 69.8%. By:  Jessica Lautz