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Sellers and landlords have spent the past year cutting prices and rents, leading some to speculate that some housing markets could be softening, according to recent analysis.

Home prices are up considerably from a year ago, and along with it has come a significant gain in housing wealth.

The competitive homebuying market brought on by continuously short inventory supply is causing would-be buyers to keep their options open.

Rodney Ramcharan of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate spoke with MReport about current house prices, the current state of the market, and the possible effect of Fed action on the market.

Single-family housing inventory has been tight for many months, and it’s having an adverse effect on the housing market.

Analysis shows that renters are flocking to more affordable cities with solid economies and looking to get out of higher-priced areas, even if the economy is good.

The Bureau has issued a letter of warning to 44 mortgage lenders and brokers, telling them that they may not be in compliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

The U.S. homeownership rate in Q3 jumped back up from its 51-year low in Q2. But the housing market will have to overcome some headwinds if the homeownership rate is going to continue to rise.

MReport recently spoke with Dennis Cisterna, Chief Revenue Officer with Investability, about the increasing role that data and analytics are playing in predicting trends for the mortgage market.

Housing markets in the South showed the most improvement while a battle between low mortgage rates and rising prices is still being fought in the West.