Generating a 56.5% return on their homes, sellers are still making quite a profit on their homes, but that number has dropped for the first time since 2011.
Read More »Rethinking Portfolio Lending Strategies and Modernizing Production
Dean Polsfut of Wolters Kluwer discusses new portfolio lending strategies in 2024 as institutions rethink their lending strategies to include secondary market executions.
Read More »Freddie Mac Multifamily on Track to Exceed Affordable Housing Goals
“In 2023, Freddie Mac Multifamily was proud to again surpass our ambitious affordable housing goals, despite significant headwinds facing the overall market,” said Kevin Palmer, Head of Multifamily for Freddie Mac.
Read More »Is Home-Flipping About to Lose Its Luster?
High rates and low inventories are limiting home-flipping potential; this could hamper both large-scale corporate participants and smaller mom-and-pop operations.
Read More »Real Estate Investor Activity Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Highs
While the investor buyer share has remained near pandemic-era highs, net buying—the gap between their buying and selling of homes—was lower than during the peak.
Read More »Homebuyers Nationwide Gaining More Purchase Power
Since mortgage rates hit nearly 8% last October, Redfin has found that homebuyers on a $3,000 monthly budget have gained significant purchase power since that time.
Read More »Buyers Willing to Purchase Tiny Homes, Fixer-Uppers to Attain Homeownership
According to a new RE/MAX survey, Americans are looking to negotiate what they want in their homes in order to achieve homeownership, but how many amenities are they willing to sacrifice?
Read More »Think Tank Reveals Six Key Findings on Today’s Rental Market
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University has released a new report on the state of the American Rental market. Click through to find the six key data points highlighted by the report.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Calculating AI’s Impact on the Housing Industry
An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will discuss with a panel of experts the growth of artificial intelligence and how its usage in the housing marketplace will be regulated as AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
Read More »December Pending Home Sales Cross 8% Mark
"The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices," said Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist.
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