Since COVID-19 started spreading across the country, it has had a tremendous impact on the housing industry. The characteristics and trends of sellers, buyers, and the houses the ...
Read More »(Re)Capture the Flag: Mortgage Edition
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the November edition of MReport, out now. Many of us played Capture the Flag as kids. For those of you ...
Read More »Home Purchasers Leaving Cities in Favor of Resort Towns
In the eye of the pandemic, resort towns like the Jersey Shore and Cape Cod are evolving into the permanent go-to places for homebuyers—especially those scurrying from big ...
Read More »Pressure Mounts on Landlords to Sell Their Properties
A new survey shows how increased vacancy rates negatively impact landlords and investors, especially those with low incomes and mortgages on the line.
Read More »Why Is Housing Affordability Declining?
Finding budget-friendly homes has been a struggle for Americans this year. Here are the reasons affordability continued to decline in the third quarter of 2020.
Read More »Homeowners vs. Renters: Population Trends Across America
Last year, the population of American renters fell to 109 million after peaking around 2015 at 111 million. Meanwhile, the population of American homeowners has been on the ...
Read More »Golden State Voters Strike Down Proposed Property Tax
A referendum to change how California enacts property taxes, which some argued would address California's housing affordability issues, was defeated by the state’s voters. Proposition 15 was designed ...
Read More »Homeownership Is Key to Growing Wealth
A new report states, “housing is one of the biggest positive drivers of wealth creation.” How strong is the correlation between homeownership and wealth?
Read More »Risk Assessment’s New “Playing Field”
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the November edition of MReport, out now. When the COVID-19 pandemic took root in the U.S. in March, the mortgage industry ...
Read More »Record Low Interest Rates Reveal Hidden Mortgage Industry Weaknesses
Although record-low interest rates have led to a huge uptick in home sales this year and a refinancing boom, this has also revealed some underlying difficulties in digital ...
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