Affordability is the best it's been in over a year, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor Report from Black Knight.
Read More »Labor Shortages, and the Impact on the Housing Market
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports shortages in labor and subcontractors continued to impact the industry in July, according to the latest Housing Market Index Survey. ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Tracking Mortgage Trends
The week begins with new data on the mortgage market and how it is impacting housing. Click through to learn what else is in store in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Are Inmates the Answer to Affordable Housing Issues?
One of the major issues facing the housing industry is the persistent battle for inventory and affordability. Iowa is looking to combat that, as it is using inmates ...
Read More »The Debate Over Single-Family Zoning
A new survey from Redfin revealed that homebuyers and sellers are nearly twice as likely to oppose increased housing density in their neighborhood than they are to support ...
Read More »Customer Satisfaction in Servicing
J.D. Power discusses how servicers can build the kind of goodwill with their customers that has proven to translate directly to increased advocacy and repeat business.
Read More »Housing Industry Reacts to Latest Jobs Report
U.S. employers continued their trend of adding workers, as the Labor Department reported the economy added 164,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. The ...
Read More »The Increase in Flood Risks on the Coasts
As more and more homes are built on the coast, the rise of chronic flooding to these areas has increased.
Read More »How Much Was Spent on Private Residential Construction?
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), with information from the U.S. Census Bureau, reports that private residential construction spending came in at $507.2 billion in June—a slight ...
Read More »Report: Falling Mortgage Rates Impacting Housing Market
Freddie Mac’s latest housing market forecast reveals the combination of record-low mortgage rates and the anticipation of the Fed’s decreasing interest rates has caused a spike in purchase ...
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