Real Estate NewsBelow are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real EstateHomebuilder confidence rises in April despite record high lumber pricesOne year after home construction ground to a screeching halt, due to the Covid pandemic, builders are more than bullish yet again. Read Article Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:00:01 PDT 'Phony money paying for real money' — Cramer sells some bitcoin and pays off a home mortgage"It was so great to pay off a mortgage. It was like, kind of, phony money paying for real money," CNBC's Jim Cramer said. Read Article Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:40:25 PDT Mortgage refinance demand hits lowest level in over a year, and homebuyers retreat, tooIt was a mixed week for mortgage rates, which started high and then fell slightly, but the damage was done early. Read Article Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:35:47 PDT 'When is the housing market going to crash?' is a red-hot search on Google – here's whyGoogle reported last week that the search "When is the housing market going to crash?" had spiked 2,450% in the past month. Read Article Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:24:36 PDT Op-ed: More boomers are choosing to 'upsize' their homes in retirementRather than downsizing, retirees are starting to upsize, moving to bigger homes in their golden years. They're doing it for all sorts of reasons. Read Article Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:00:01 PDT Bidding wars, lack of houses and desperate buyers: How to navigate buying a home this springCompetition is tough for the limited supply of homes on the market. Here's how to make sure you are positioned to buy a home without busting your budget. Read Article Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:26:33 PDT Zillow president expects increase in home listings as Covid certainty improves"All the indicators that we see say that this housing market ... [continues] to be hot, and there are a lot of reasons for that," Zillow's Susan Daimler said. Read Article Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:49:44 PDT Here's how much weight Americans gained during Covid, and here's how they're losing itThe stressful and sedentary nature of life during the coronavirus pandemic caused some to fall out of fitness routines and gain weight. Read Article Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:23:16 PDT SoftBank invests $500 million in digital mortgage lender Better.comSoftBank has invested $500 million in digital mortgage lender Better.com, valuing the company at roughly $6 billion amid a pandemic-induced refinancing frenzy. Read Article Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:42:29 PDT These are 2021's best cities for first-time homebuyersHeavy competition for homes has sidelined some first-time buyers, especially in major markets, so here are the best places for home shopping. Read Article Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:27:08 PDT |