‘Help! Buyers Are Stalking My Home!’ The Weird World of Unsolicited Offers

By Janet SirotoJan 18, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re one of those lucky people who own a home in a “hot” area, it’s a pretty sweet feeling. You made a good real estate call. If you decide to sell, all signs point to it being an easy and lucrative transaction. It’s all...

New-Home Construction Surges Higher Amid Higher Lumber Prices—in All but One Region of the U.S.

By Jacob PassyDec 16, 2021 (Getty Images) The numbers: Housing starts surge higher U.S. home builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.68 million in November, representing a nearly 12% increase from the previous month, the U.S....