HUD Secretary Ben Carson was named as Chairperson of the White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing. Here's how the Council plans to address housing affordability.
Read More »Home Price Growth: An End to the “Great Cooldown”?
Home-price gains fell in the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index (HPI), with April’s gain coming in at 3.5%, a drop from 3.7% the month prior. ...
Read More »The Advancement of Mortgage Technology
Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in the June edition of MReport. As homebuyers become more digital-savvy, lenders are looking for new ways to reach out to their customers in ...
Read More »Fannie and Freddie as Systemically Important Financial Institutions
This week, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs invited expert witnesses to discuss the possibility of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being designated as Systemically Important Financial Institutions.
Read More »Home Values May Be Moving in the Wrong Direction
Home value growth slowed again in May, as Zillow’s Housing Market Report shows the typical home is worth $226,800, which is down 0.1% from April. The value, however, ...
Read More »Examining Homeownership Rates for Single Mothers
The homeownership rate for single mothers nationally in 2017 fell to 31%, which is the most current data available, according to a report by Redfin. Redfin’s data shows ...
Read More »Bifurcated Appraisals: What You Need to Know
MReport’s sister publication, DS News, presents a complimentary new webinar featuring speakers from Fannie Mae, Embrace Home Loans, and Springhouse. Don’t miss your chance to listen to this informative webinar presentation.
Read More »President Donald Trump Criticizes The Fed
A report by Bloomberg states that President Donald Trump has accused the Federal Reserve of behaving like a “stubborn child” as it decided to not lower interest rates. ...
Read More »Housing Market Primed for Sellers?
The number of Americans that believe now is a good to sell jumped in Q2 2019 to 46%, according to information by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). ...
Read More »Best Places for LGBTQ Community to Live Studied
Realtor.com studied the best places for the LGBTQ community to live, and while San Francisco, California, took the top spot, some newer metros are becoming havens for the ...
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