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FHFA Directs Enterprises to Consider Crypto Currency as an Asset for Loans

RealestateJuly 3, 2025

FHFA Director William J. Pulte recently issued an order directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider crypto currency as an asset for...

New Home Sales Down 13.7% in May

RealestateJuly 1, 2025

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in May, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 623k,...

Pending Home Sales Up 1.8% in May

RealestateJune 30, 2025

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales dropped 1.8% in in May, 2025. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index...

Existing Home Sales Up 0.8% in May

RealestateJune 30, 2025

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 0.8% in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.03...

Is New York City’s Housing Crisis so Bad that a Socialist Might Become Mayor?

RealestateJune 26, 2025

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting piece (reposted on Realtor.com) about New York City’s Mayoral primary that subsequently took place on June,...

Housing Starts & Building Permits Drop in May

RealestateJune 23, 2025

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in May, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,256,000, which is...

Home Builder Sentiment at 3rd Lowest Reading Since 2012

RealestateJune 23, 2025

According to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly built...

U.S. Construction Spending Dips Slightly

RealestateJune 9, 2025

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in April, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.4 billion, down...