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NFL Cribs: Striking Gold With the Homes of the San Francisco 49ers
Although many current San Francisco 49ers haven't been to the Super Bowl, this is well-trod turf for one of the NFL's glamour franchises.
https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/san-francisco-49ers-real-estate/
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NFL Cribs: Where Do the Kansas City Chiefs Call Home?
Where do the Kansas City Chiefs' players and staff spend their downtime? We take a deep dive into the housing histories of a few key members of the team.
https://www.lmtonline.com/realestate/article/NFL-Cribs-Where-Do-the-Kansas-City-Chiefs-Call-15009560.php
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The five priciest Seattle-area homes last year sold for a combined $113M. Four went to mystery buyers.
Western Washington’s five priciest homes in 2019 were — surprise, surprise — all on the Eastside.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/the-five-priciest-seattle-area-homes-last-year-sold-for-a-combined-113m-four-went-to-mystery-buyers/
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S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index
Nov 2019: 253.79827 (+ more)
Updated: Jan 28, 2020
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SEXRNSA
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S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index
Nov 2019: 241.40340 (+ more)
Updated: Jan 28, 2020
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/POXRSA
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Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Post Largest Gain in 9 Months
20 cities, led by Charlotte, Boston and Seattle.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/home-prices-20-u-cities-141516143.html
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Which Cities Are Renters Fleeing, and Where Are They Going?
People in Portland, Ore., for example, searched most in Seattle, and people in Seattle searched most in Portland, Ore
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/realestate/cities-people-want-to-leave-and-go-to.html
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From ancient relic to super modern home: ‘Flawless masterpiece’ for sale at $8.65 million
Modern home in Oregon with spectacular views of Mount St. Helens, Mount Hood, Cascade Range for sale at $8.65 million. Lakota Residence was inspired by an ancient relic stone wall in Forest Park
https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article239804113.html
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Opendoor and MoxiWorks team up to arm real estate agents with cash offers for homes
Seattle real estate tech startup MoxiWorks is teaming up with leading iBuyer Opendoor in a new partnership to help agents get cash offers for their clients’ homes.
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/opendoor-moxiworks-team-arm-real-estate-agents-cash-offers-homes/
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What will the Seattle housing market look like in 2020? We asked four experts
If you're looking to buy or sell a home in Seattle this year, there's a few things you should know.
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/house-market-Seattle-2020-4-experts-real-estate-15002454.php
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Real estate startup Curbio expands to Seattle, aims to speed up home renovation projects
Curbio is live in 17 markets, and its entrance to Seattle marks its first West Coast expansion. The company will hire local project managers in Seattle and work with local agents and subcontractors. It plans to begin service in San Francisco, Portland and Los Angeles soon.
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/real-estate-startup-curbio-expands-seattle-aiming-speed-home-renovation-projects/
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Seattle-area home-price gains are close to national average, for the moment
Home-price gains nationally have outpaced the Seattle area for the past year, but new data shows Puget Sound price growth is accelerating and could soon return to its earlier chart-topping days, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/puget-sound-home-price-gains-are-close-to-national-average-for-the-moment/
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5 of the Seattle area’s most changed neighborhoods: We crunched the data on population, income, jobs
For the Seattle area, the previous decade was a period of tremendous change, but some neighborhoods were affected by it much more than others.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/what-are-the-regions-most-changed-neighborhoods-we-crunched-the-data-on-population-income-jobs/
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The State That Americans Are Fleeing in Droves—and Where They're Winding Up
Just about everyone's fantasized about leaving their day-to-day lives behind and moving to a more glamorous, warmer, cheaper [insert your own adjective here] part of the country.
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/the-state-that-americans-are-fleeing-in-droves-and-where-they-are-winding-up/
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As HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animal Policy Abuse, Realtors® Applaud Common Sense Reforms
National Association of Realtors® President Vince Malta issued the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled new assistance animal policy guidance Tuesday afternoon. NAR’s leadership team met with HUD officials to discuss its priorities for reform last year at the department’s Washington, D.C. offices.
https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/as-hud-moves-to-limit-assistance-animal-policy-abuse-realtors-applaud-common-sense-reforms
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Existing Home Sales End Year with Solid Gain
After a slight decline last month, existing home sales, released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), surged to near two-year high in December.
http://eyeonhousing.org/2020/01/existing-home-sales-end-year-with-solid-gain/
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The Luxury Way to Live with Multiple Generations
Proper planning and expert help are keys to creating the space for your extended family to live in high-end comfort
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/the-luxury-way-to-live-with-multiple-generations-211182
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Bye-Bye, VA Loan Limits: What This Means for Veterans Buying a Home
Members of the military on active duty and veterans hoping to buy a home in expensive parts of the country have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Starting next year, they’ll be able to take out Veterans Affairs–backed mortgages as large as their bank accounts will allow
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/bye-bye-va-loan-limits-what-this-means-for-veterans-buying-a-home/?guide_ref=223057
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Compass to lay off marketing, IT and M&A staffers
Compass is laying off up to 40 employees across its IT, marketing and M&A teams, the company confirmed Monday.
https://therealdeal.com/2020/01/27/compass-to-lay-off-marketing-it-and-ma-staffers/
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Market Hotness Index
Metro Hotness - Zip Code and County Hotness
https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/hottest-markets/
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HOUSING STATISTICS
Housing Statistics offers 43 different sets of data, downloadable either as Excel or PDF files (updated weekly). Housing data and primary indicators of the industry are housed in one easy-to navigate location containing historical and current sets of statistics such as: Housing Starts (by Region & Structure Type), Homes Sold by Region, Producer Price Indexes (for Building Materials), Manufactured Homes, New Home Characteristics, Residential Vacancy & Absorption Rates, Units Under Construction, Value of New Construction, and many more.
http://www.nahbclassic.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=819&channelID=311
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Economic Indicators
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators
https://www.census.gov/economic-indicators/
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CoreLogic Home Price Insights
The most geographically comprehensive and current home price index.
http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/researchtrends/corelogic-home-price-insights.aspx?WT.mc_id=crlg_151103_aHqc0&elq=d6379903117d41bcbe7b9f6a82f2189a&elqCampaignId=2692&elqaid=7659&elqat=1&elqTrackId=097f671c98fc48249757d8ddbd229326#.Vj1WlvnnuUl
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Economy at a Glance
http://www.bea.gov/index.htm
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U.S. Housing Market Tracker
The U.S. housing market has struggled to find equilibrium after the bubble of the past decade. Here’s a look at where various gauges of supply and demand stand today.
http://graphics.wsj.com/us-housing-market/
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Mortgage Market Survey Archive
Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015
http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html
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Housing Economics
NAHB produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data. Our economics group surveys builders, home buyers, and renters to gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.
https://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics.aspx