Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the November edition of MReport. Over the past several years, we’ve experienced multiple refi booms that have enabled millions of borrowers ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Mortgage Experts Discuss Workforce Capacity Management
Next week, the MReport webinar series examines some of the key takeaways from this year's ups and downs. On Tuesday, December 1, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. CT, the MReport Webinar Series brings you ...
Read More »Low-Income Homeowners’ Affordability Challenges Intensify During COVID-19
COVID-19 is having an especially pronounced impact on the affordability of housing among low-income individuals, according to a survey from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. The ...
Read More »Few Policyholders Truly Understand Their Property Insurance
While a home insurance policy is a must-have for any residential property owner, more than a few homeowners lack a proper understanding of what their policies cover. According ...
Read More »5 Cities with the Highest Declines in Affordability
Many factors determine the affordability of housing on both a local and national level. Looking at the big picture, increased average income and decreased mortgage rates should equal ...
Read More »Telecommuting Could Lead More Black Renters to Homeownership
According to a recent report published by Zillow, the recent rise in remote work, which has resulted from COVID-19, has affected the housing industry in interesting ways. Zillow ...
Read More »American Suburbs Where Buyers Can Get More for Less
According to a recent realtor.com report, suburbia is where the housing market is hottest right now. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating a push for buyers to seek more ...
Read More »Real Estate Brokerage Aims to Simplify Homebuying
The new “House X” brokerage attempts to provide “more available homes for sale, convenience, better data, and unmatched value to consumer homebuyers.”
Read More »Homebuyer Migration Fueling Diversity Shifts
Over the last decade, U.S. suburbs have become more racially and ethnically diverse—not to mention more Democratic, according to Redfin.com. To get a better handle on this transition, the ...
Read More »Is Student Loan Debt Really an Obstacle to Homeownership?
Contrary to a long-running argument, student loan debt burden is not an impediment to achieving homeownership, according to a commentary authored by First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta ...
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