Existing-home sales experienced another slight dip in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of declines, according to the National Association of REALTORS. New data also found that month-over-month ...
Read More »Mortgage App Volume Ends Six-Week Skid
For the first time in more than 45 days, mortgage application volume turned upward, as the MBA reported overall app volume rose nearly 4% week-over week, ahead of yet another rate hike by the Fed.
Read More »Industry Experts Provide Insight on SFR Markets, Inflationary Pressures
As the second day of the 2022 Five Star Conference continued, experts from the SFR space gathered for this year's installment of the Single-Family Rental Roundtable. Opening with ...
Read More »Five Star Conference Launches With Focus on REO Market
The annual Five Star Conference gathers mortgage servicing industry executives with government representatives, attorneys, service providers, and others. Sunday’s lineup included programming aimed at the agent membership of Five Star’s Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE).
Read More »Higher Interest Rates Spell Disaster for Racial Housing Gaps
According to Urban Institute authors Michael Neal and Daniel Pang, the current environment of rising interest rates has important implications for the wealth gap between white and Black ...
Read More »Examining the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Housing Markets
ATTOM has released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, ...
Read More »Op-Ed: How Mortgage Lenders Can Assist Buyers Through a Challenging Marketplace
Despite the negativity surrounding the housing space, mortgage lenders can lead the way. Abby Waltz of Homes for Heroes explains how to show clients ways to uncover opportunities in today’s marketplace.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Eclipse the 6% Mark
Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage hit an average of 6.02% this week, a high point not seen since 2008 as affordability conditions continue to worsen for many potential buyers.
Read More »Homebuyers Find More Options in Fall
Since the start of the pandemic, homes have been in high demand leading to fierce competition, rapidly depleting inventory, soaring prices, and a swift market pace. Realtor.com recently ...
Read More »New Mortgage Payments Up $800 YoY
It’s no secret that the combination of rising home prices along with a trend of increasing interest rates have made buying the typical single-family home much more expensive, if ...
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