South Park Is a Real Place—and It Could Drive an Affordable Homes Boom in the Colorado Mountains

@LivinginColoradoMountainsThe long-running animated sitcom “South Park” is known for its cutting social satire and foul-mouthed fourth graders. But its real-life inspiration, Fairplay, CO—known for its snow-capped mountains and fly-fishing—is ripe for a construction boom.The former gold mining town

Housing demand still showing double-digit growth

Last week, we witnessed a Santa Claus rally in mortgage rates alongside improved housing demand. The economy continues to create jobs, with wages growing at an annual rate of 4%. We also see growth in our pending contract data compared to 2022 and 2023. Additionally, the purchase application data de

Owner of Mansion Gutted in a Turkey-Frying Accident Listed Bizarre $25 Million Florida Estate Before Thanksgiving

MLS via Realtor.com; WestonVolunteerFireDepartment/FacebookThe millionaire financier whose Connecticut mansion was burned to the ground in a turkey-frying accident had put his Florida estate on the market just weeks before the Thanksgiving Day tragedy.The property in Weston, CT, owned by Tweedy, Bro

Chris Whalen on ending GSE conservatorships: The mortgage industry ‘will unite to oppose‘

In the newest episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sits down with author and investment banker Chris Whalen to explore the potential pitfalls of ending the federal conservatorships of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.This inter