Market Studies

After settling FTC concerns order over antitrust issues surrounding ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight, the deal has been finalized, with federal regulators dropping their opposition to the acquisition.

U.S. home prices experienced the biggest increase in 10 months due in part to a significant lack of inventory, increasing 5% year-over-year. Meanwhile, homes in the popular Miami metro surged 17% from last year.

An analysis of 580k home equity loans by LendingTree showed that cash-back levels vary from state to state.

Newest Board member of Fay Financial brings 30 years of experience in residential mortgage, community banking, affordable housing, and diversity and inclusion initiatives to his new role.

"Housing choice vouchers are some of the strongest tools we have to help families find stable and affordable housing," said U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. "This year, HUD found that rents rose once again, accentuating the strain on costs for American families.”

A new study reveals that homes marketed through a multiple listing service sell for approximately 18% more than the average asking price.  

A response to the affordable housing crisis should include a focus on bringing existing homes up to adequate standards, analysts from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies say.

RentCafe has examined the top U.S. cities that renters with families are settling down in, and of the estimated 68 million Americans raising children while renting, the South overwhelmingly provided them with the best options.

An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data has found that the average square footage of a house in America is at its lowest point since 2010. 

The Black Knight Home Price Index hit another all-time high in July, with the annual rate of growth jumping to +2.3% from a revised +0.9% in June