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• Homebuilder confidence slips again in February Feb. 18th 2020
  Homebuilder confidence slightly fell again this month, according to February’s Housing Market Index. The last three monthly readings mark the highest sentiment levels since December 2017. The post Homebuilder confidence slips again in February appeared first on HousingWire.

• U.S. home prices rise by 4% in December Feb. 17th 2020
  Last December, home prices climbed by 4% from the previous year, according to CoreLogic. By the end of this year, the company projects they’ll increase by 5.2%. The post U.S. home prices rise by 4% in December appeared first on HousingWire.

• Coronavirus likely to quash U.S. home sales to Chinese buyers Feb. 17th 2020
  The coronavirus epidemic that has China on near-lockdown likely will quash U.S. home sales to Chinese buyers, the top foreign buyers for the last seven years. The post Coronavirus likely to quash U.S. home sales to Chinese buyers appeared first on HousingWire.

• Los Angeles is now the least affordable housing market Feb. 17th 2020
  The least affordable housing market for the past two years has been San Francisco, with its notoriously high price of living. Now, the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index has given the title of least affordable housing market to Los Angeles. The post Los Angeles is now the least affordable housing market appeared first on HousingWire.

• There haven't been this few homes on the market since 2013 Feb. 17th 2020
  Although the nation’s home-sale prices ticked up in January, its housing inventory continued to dwindle. As a result, Redfin now claims a lack of supply is causing a demand crunch across the country. The post There haven't been this few homes on the market since 2013 appeared first on HousingWire.

• Move over, Phoenix: Spokane sees an increase in out-of-town homebuyers Feb. 17th 2020
  Homes across the U.S. are seeing rising housing costs, leaving homeowners and homebuyers to flock to cheaper, more affordable metros. The post Move over, Phoenix: Spokane sees an increase in out-of-town homebuyers appeared first on HousingWire.

• Purchasing a home drives 15% of buyers to tears Feb. 14th 2020
  Purchasing a home can be one of the most stressful financial transactions people ever make, causing about a third of buyers to lose sleep. The post Purchasing a home drives 15% of buyers to tears appeared first on HousingWire.

• Shaquille O’Neal using Instagram to sell his L.A. mansion Feb. 14th 2020
  Shaq's post has gotten more than 3 million views and over 16,700 comments, including, "Y'all do layaway?" and "I'll play you 1 on 1 for it." The post Shaquille O’Neal using Instagram to sell his L.A. mansion appeared first on HousingWire.

• Record number of renters believe renting is more affordable than owning Feb. 13th 2020
  A whopping 84% of renters said they believe renting is more affordable than owning, which is an all-time high for Freddie Mac's "Profile of Today’s Renter and Owner" survey. The post Record number of renters believe renting is more affordable than owning appeared first on HousingWire.

• Millennials don’t trust lenders or the housing market – So how do we reach them? Feb. 12th 2020
  One of the most defining characteristics of the Millennial generation’s experience with the financial and housing ecosystems is that of fear. HousingWire Columnist Kristin Messerli offers a social work-inspired approach to help housing professionals reach younger homebuyers. The post Millennials don’t trust lenders or the housing market – So how do we reach them? appeared first on HousingWire.