In almost half of all U.S. counties, single-family rental property owners are at above-average risk for default.
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However, policymakers must act in order to ensure "continued robust growth” in this demographic, which faces significant barriers.
Read More »New Home Sales Accelerate As Pending Home Sales Drop
Experts discuss the ways one measurement impacts the other, and explain why pending- and new-home sales stats "aren’t always perfectly correlated."
Read More »Analyzing 2020’s Mortgage Market Stats
An economist digs deep into trends beyond the obvious—what kind of borrowers got home financing, how mortgages were structured, and how Americans managed debt.
Read More »Streamlining Federal Mortgage Relief Measures
FHFA announced that it will do its part to help coordinate efforts across the federal government to assist struggling homeowners.
Read More »Powell: Economic Recovery Remains Uneven, Incomplete, Uncertain
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve testified that, among other things, the Fed will keep interest rates near zero.
Read More »What Might Widespread Vaccination Mean for Housing’s Supply Shortage?
Increased immunity might mean an injection of inventory into the market, but other factors could contribute to the already strong demand, economists expect.
Read More »Eye on the Industry: Accolades for Innovation, Collaboration
Companies including Blue Sage Solutions, a360inc, and Top of Mind Networks have announced new partnerships, introduced new business strategies, and celebrated milestones.
Read More »Rates, Supply Shortage Drives Home-Price Surge
Home-price data reflect the well-established notion that 2020 was an unprecedented year, and a historic level of growth reveals the housing market is no exception.
Read More »FHA Extends Flexibilities for Lenders
A newly announced extension is part of the administration’s effort to maintain new mortgage originations and allow 203(k)-funded rehabilitation projects to continue, even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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