While COVID-19’s hardly at the root of housing challenges, the pandemic compounded them—a signal that another housing crisis can be expected for homeowners, renters, and rental property owners, ...
Read More »Home Equity Reaches Levels Unseen Since 2014
It seems COVID-19 and its economic toll hasn’t managed to crimp the housing industry as home prices parachute unabated and home equity grows, according to a report from ...
Read More »What Mortgage Lenders Can Expect From 2021 Profit Margins
The bottom line among mortgage lenders is not exactly sizzling lately. For the next three months, the outlook for profitability dipped from last quarter, according to Fannie Mae's ...
Read More »The Most Expensive Towns Across America
A new report from LendingTree evaluates the top 50 American towns with populations under 50,000 with the most expensive median home values. Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts; Summit Park, Utah; ...
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 »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 »Fannie Mae Recognized for Focus on Inclusion
The National Business Inclusion Consortium’s "Best-of-the-Best" recognizes corporations for "their commitment to America’s diverse employees and business owners."
Read More »Availability, Equality Central to Housing Advocates’ Agenda
Housing equality—along with vanquishing systemic barriers and the creation of additional homes—is front and center for a campaign called Up for Growth Action, a 501(c)(4) federal pro-housing legislative ...
Read More »How 2020 Brought Housing Challenges to the Foreground
Historically low interest rates and sustained strength in numerous economic sectors have helped jump the for-sale housing market this year. However, the housing industry is bearing a particularly ...
Read More »Housing Market Slows During Election Week
New listings receded for two weeks in a row. Why have homebuyers and sellers backed off the market, and how soon will they jump back in?
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