The amount of homes for sale had its first year-over-year decline since September 2018 in June 2019, with the supply falling by 0.3%, according to Redfin. Redfin also ...
Read More »Why Aren’t Investors Buying Into Housing?
Although the housing market is booming and mortgage applications increasing by 40% to a three-year high, insight from Forbes found investors may still be wary of investing in ...
Read More »Southern California, Bay Area Housing Markets Rebounding
Both the Southern California and the Bay Area housing markets showed signs of improvement in May, but was it enough to erase months of deficits?
Read More »Checking in on Fannie Mae’s Portfolio
Fannie Mae's latest monthly summary report provides insights into the GSE's mortgage and MBS portfolio, as well as related delinquencies and loan modifications.
Read More »The Pushback Against Single-Family Zoning
Did a bill aiming to eliminate single-family zoning in Oregon pass its senate? Read more to see the results.
Read More »The Gap Between Homebuyer Desires and Available Inventory
Realtor.com revealed in a new study that half of today’s home buyers are looking for a property under $288,000, which is more than 9% below the median price ...
Read More »Wire Fraud’s Impact on Homebuyers
With instances of real estate wire fraud more than doubling year-over-year, the Coalition to Stop Real Estate Wire Fraud discussed how education is key to preventing becoming a victim.
Read More »New Affordable Housing Council Met With Positive Reviews
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to establish the White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing has been met with positive reviews by several industry leaders. “The ...
Read More »The Week Ahead; Studying Millennials in the Housing Market
Ellie Mae will release its millennial tracker on Wednesday, July 3. Last month’s report revealed that millennials were taking advantage of falling mortgages rates, as 30-year notes for ...
Read More »New Law Could Impact Lenders in New York
A new bill passed by the state of New York could impact reverse mortgage originators and servicers, as it will prohibit lenders from engaging in “unfair or deceptive” ...
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