According to a new study, 90% of homebuilders cited high interest rates as a problem last year. This year’s survey examines that sentiment and other significant obstacles builders must overcome.
Read More »Preventing Home Loss & Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
A new National Consumer Law Center report examines legal strategies to slow the rate of home loss in marginalized and communities of color.
Read More »Survey: Homeownership Remains Elusive for Baby Boomer Renters
A recent look into housing affordability by NeighborWorks America has found that three in five long-term baby boomer renters feel homeownership remains unattainable.
Read More »Rethinking Portfolio Lending Strategies and Modernizing Production
Dean Polsfut of Wolters Kluwer discusses new portfolio lending strategies in 2024 as institutions rethink their lending strategies to include secondary market executions.
Read More »Real Estate Investor Activity Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Highs
While the investor buyer share has remained near pandemic-era highs, net buying—the gap between their buying and selling of homes—was lower than during the peak.
Read More »Homebuyers Nationwide Gaining More Purchase Power
Since mortgage rates hit nearly 8% last October, Redfin has found that homebuyers on a $3,000 monthly budget have gained significant purchase power since that time.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Calculating AI’s Impact on the Housing Industry
An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will discuss with a panel of experts the growth of artificial intelligence and how its usage in the housing marketplace will be regulated as AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
Read More »December Pending Home Sales Cross 8% Mark
"The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices," said Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist.
Read More »Industry Vet Returns to Carrington to Lead TPO Lending Team
Non-QM specialist Samuel Bjelac exits role with Lending One to return to Carrington Mortgage Services as the company’s new SVP of National Sales for Third-Party Origination.
Read More »Uptick in Purchase Apps as Rates Fall to 11-Month Low
As mortgage rates dropped toward levels last reported in May 2023, the MBA reported a rise in purchase application activity, led by both Conventional and FHA purchase apps.
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