Nearly 55 years after the Fair Housing Act was signed into law, Black homeownership still lags behind white homeownership.

Many feel they could have made a higher profit if they’d made better decisions. But are those regrets valid?

Boise, Idaho, topped the rankings in a new report by MyEListing. 

The Atlanta suburb tied for ninth place with the Seattle and Dallas suburbs of Tacoma, Washington, and Irving, Texas, respectively, with 14 coworking facilities. 

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 5.8% year-over-year in December, compared to a 7.6% gain in November.

The 8.1% month-over-month increase in the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index was the largest gain since June 2020. 

The median sales price of a new home declined on both a monthly and yearly basis, however, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.        

Mortgage insurance premiums on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will drop from 0.85% to 0.55% beginning March 20. 

The former Keller Williams lending unit will operate alongside Mutual of Omaha Mortgage’s existing mortgage divisions. 

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.32% as of Feb. 16, up from 6.12% a week before and 3.92% a year earlier. 

The pace of mortgage applications fell 7.7% in the week ended Feb. 10, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported. 

Builder confidence rose for the second consecutive month in February with a seven-point increase that brought it to its highest level since last September, the National Association of Home Builders said. 

The REALTORS® Relief Foundation works to provide housing relief to victims of natural disasters. 

WalletHub cited the city’s relatively high quality of life and economic well-being. 

The 30-year fixed rate fell for the fifth week in a row, giving a lift to lending activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. 

Housing inventory and days on market both increased in this edition of the Housing Scorecard.