CoreLogic released on Thursday its Q2 2017 Housing Credit Index report, which measures the increase or decrease in credit risk for new home originations based on six factors. See which areas showed improvement here.
Read More »A Helping Hand to Achieve Homeownership
Most renters intend to purchase a home someday, but according to research by Fannie Mae, the obstacle of a down payment could be helped by family aid.
Read More »Millennials Over-Extending When it Comes to Home Buying
According to a new report, millennials were the generation with the largest contribution to the housing market, injecting an estimated $514 billion into the industry, despite conditions adverse conditions with inventory and affordability issues.
Read More »Home Affordability Continues to Decline
First American recently released their real home price index for July, which measures home affordability in relation to inflation and income. See the results here.
Read More »Pamela Patenaude Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of HUD
Pamela Hughes Patenaude has been announced as the new Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate ...
Read More »Zillow Chief Economist: Stop Sugarcoating Housing Data
National home sales are falling, and according to Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell, the housing industry needs to stop sugarcoating the truth behind the data: the U.S. is severely under producing housing.
Read More »Single-Family Housing is Going Green
Consumers are becoming more conscious about their carbon footprint, and a recent study shows single-family homebuilders are meeting the challenge. Take a look at what upcoming housing trends might be, including the building of “net zero” homes.
Read More »FHFA Planning for the Future: Policies, Procedures, and GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its Strategic Plan for the fiscal years of 2018 through 2022, in which it outlined three strategic goals that it plans on implementing in its continued effort to serve the housing market.
Read More »Dimon Explains JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit
In light of JPMorgan Chase's recent contribution to the community of Washington D.C., JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon goes into detail about investments lessons learned when investing ...
Read More »Residential Home Sales On the Rise
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly released their report on new residential sales for August 2017, which showed improvement.
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