Supply and demand troubles have been constant burdens on the housing market's recovery, and Ten-X.com (formerly Auction.com) predicts that existing-home sales will be affected by the lack of options in the market.
Read More »Millennials, Non-whites are Dreaming of Homeownership
The American Dream is the idea that every U.S. citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative, but there are some that associate this dream with owning a home.
Read More »The Valuation Gap: A Growing Issue for Housing Market Recovery
While much of the mortgage industry has shown substantial recovery since the housing crisis, there are some markets still lagging behind. In these weak housing markets, there are many rehabbed properties that are being valued for less than they are worth simply due to the state of the real estate market.
Read More »Is the Appraisal Industry Suffering from Barriers of Entry?
Scott Pickell, VP and Chief Appraiser at LRES explains to MReport what is happening to appraisers in the mortgage industry, challenges they face, and how the problem can be solved
Read More »Rising Rents Motivate Homebuyers to Enter the Market
A Redfin survey shows that potential homebuyers are being ushered into the housing market for two reasons: life events and rising rental rates.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Friday 2/26/2016
Wells Fargo is not out of the woods yet even after agreeing to a 1 point 2 billion dollar settlement earlier in February over its underwriting practices on ...
Read More »Nationstar’s Q4 Profits Led by Servicing, Originations Growth
Driven by an uptick in servicing profitability and growth in originations, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., reported that its fourth quarter 2015 earnings reached $34 million, or 32 cents ...
Read More »Top 20 Markets Where the Spring Homebuying Season is in Full Effect
Several factors, including growing demand, inventory, and home prices, are reeling in the spring homebuying season a little early this year.
Read More »What’s Keeping Middle-Aged Borrowers Locked Out of Mortgage Market?
Mortgage originations among middle-aged borrowers, ages 40 to 60, have been on a fast-paced decline since 2004. See what two factors the New York Fed says are keeping them from getting a mortgage loan.
Read More »New Single-Family Home Sales Dip, But is the News All Bad?
New single-family home sales and the median home price began the year on weak note in terms of the monthly changes, but there are some optimistic signs behind the data.
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