Mortgage rates have continued to drop for several months, contributing to a red-hot housing market with buyers hoping to take advantage of the low rates. A recent survey ...
Read More »2021: Prepare for a Seller’s Market
Home prices look like they will continue to rise in 2021 according to realtor.com, but at a slower, more normal pace than they did in 2020. However, interest ...
Read More »Mortgage Industry Experts to Tackle Workforce Capacity Management
This year, the mortgage industry has faced unprecedented challenges, tackling concurrent health and economic crises as the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the globe. Nevertheless, the housing market remained ...
Read More »Top DS5 Videos on Technology and Working Remotely
The pandemic has made waves throughout all industries, including housing. With many housing industry professionals working from home, executives have had to step up to the challenge of ...
Read More »A New Take on Leadership
How can female leaders help move the housing industry forward? Cheryl Wiebe, Senior Manager of Customer Technology at Genworth Mortgage Insurance, weighs in. Editor’s note: this piece originally appeared in the October edition of MReport.
Read More »U.S. Economy Losses 20.5M Jobs in April
The unemployment rate rose to 14.7%, and the housing industry was not immune to the impact.
Read More »Good News, Bad News From Pending Home Sales Data
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index reported contract signings fell 1.2% year-over-year in March, making March the 15th straight month of annual decreases. The ...
Read More »Predicting the Housing Industry
There are a number of factors that go into the overall outlook of the residential economy, such as unemployment rates and housing starts. Take a look at what factors affected Q2 2017’s results and what may be in the housing and residential construction forecast in the Video Spotlight.
Read More »The Beginning of a New Era in America
Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, while the nation—and the industry—listened in closely as he promised to rebuild the economy by putting American people first.
Read More »Hurricane Matthew: Industry Rides the Storm Out
What steps does the industry take to respond to a natural disaster such as Hurricane Matthew?
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