Tight inventory combined with high demand is resulting in a reduction in the time a home spends on the market as the nation’s short supply is being consumed at a record pace.
Read More »May MReport: Loan Turn Times and the Need for Speed
With the industry working to meet unprecedented homebuyer demand and coming off of last year’s massive refi surge, how is the industry managing to keep up with the workload and keep down loan turn times? Find out in the May 2021 edition of MReport.
Read More »Newly-Constructed Homes Account for 25% of Q1 Listings
Low mortgage rates and surging homebuyer demand, combined with low existing homes for sale is increasing the share of new construction nationwide.
Read More »HUD Issues Grants to Combat Housing Discrimination
HUD earmarks grants in excess of $20 million to support fair housing testing, education, and enforcement activities.
Read More »GSEs Declare Positive Q1 Results
Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac showed upward Q1 gains, as the housing market continues to power through and lead the nation’s economy.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Gauging Q1 Housing Market Concerns
Tuesday will bring a new look at housing stats to close the first quarter of the year with the market looking to rebound late in Q1 after weather and supply constraints hampered sales early in 2021.
Read More »Home Prices Have Some Experts ‘Worried’
An economist expresses concern about "how we as a society are going to reckon with just how expensive housing has become."
Read More »HUD Makes Headway During New Administration’s First 100 Days
The department reports that, in 2021, it has delivered on urgent housing needs and set the stage for addressing longer-term challenges.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Below 3%
Rates remain at historically-low levels, as Americans are finding it an opportune time to refi, while new home seekers continue to sit on the sidelines due to tight inventory and high prices.
Read More »Fate of FHFA Lies With the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court last December took up the case of Collins v. Mnuchin, to determine whether the leadership structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) violates ...
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