“It’s unfortunate so many homeowners are left behind when it comes to accessing their home equity,” said Eddie Lim, Co-Founder and CEO of Point. “Homeowners have earned their equity through diligence, hard work, and planning. They should have a path to leverage their equity even if they don't have perfect credit and a high income.”
Read More »Increasing Rental Inventory Fuels Rise in Vacancies
While available rental inventory has increased, the overall rental vacancy rate hit nearly 7% in Q3, representing the highest level since 2021. A new Redfin report shows asking rents continuing to linger just below their record high from October.
Read More »How Do Younger Generations Feel About Homeownership?
Millennials and Gen Zers face many obstacles in their pursuit of the American Dream, including mortgage rates hitting a 23-year high. Click through to read what a new Chase survey reveals the challenges facing younger consumers and how they are shaping their attitudes towards homeownership.
Read More »Consumers Express Increasing Housing Market Frustrations
New findings from Fannie Mae’s HSPI revealed consumers are increasingly expressing “pessimism toward the larger economy this month, in addition to their ongoing frustration with the housing market,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae Senior VP and Chief Economist.
Read More »Study Finds Millennials, Gen Zers Taking Longer to Leave Home
With mortgage rates hitting a 23-year high and worsening affordability continuing to hamper potential homebuyers and renters nationwide, multigenerational households are becoming much more common, according to a new RentCafe report. Here’s what else the report reveals.
Read More »Purchase-Mortgage Apps Dropped Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in October
As housing affordability and demand continue to worsen for Americans nationwide, the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor Report revealed that purchase-mortgage applications fell nearly 50% below pre-pandemic levels in October, representing the weakest numbers recorded since rates began to rise.
Read More »City-Funded Rent Vouchers Helping Combat Homelessness
A new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies surveyed individuals currently or formerly experiencing homelessness about the most challenging obstacles when using housing vouchers. Here's what JCHS learned.
Read More »Share of Mortgaged Homes Considered Equity-Rich Declined in Q3
According to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, while the number of equity-rich homes dropped in Q3, the share of mortgaged homes in the U.S. that were considered seriously underwater did see improvements. Click through to read the latest analysis.
Read More »New Home Construction Projected to Surge in 2024
Home building in exurbs is expected to accelerate in the coming year, according to a new study from The Plan Connection. Will it be enough to keep up with demand?
Read More »Fannie Mae Study: Why Homeowners Are Staying Put
Homeowners nationwide are staying put as a historically low supply of existing homes for sale continues to make homeownership more difficult for buyers. New Fannie Mae research examines the factors that are keeping homeowners locked in place and leaving homebuyers in the lurch.
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