Home builders' sentiment toward the single-family housing market has held firm over the last few months, showing slow, but continued progression in the single-family sector.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Certain Future of Existing Sales
Although the market may be facing challenges such constrained inventory and home price appreciation outpacing wage growth, existing-home sales have a bright future ahead, according to industry economists. Where will existing-home sales land this week?
Read More »Mortgage Round Up: Rates and Applications Data Synchronizes
Following an imbalance in data last week, mortgage rates hit a new low for the year, and borrowers took advantage of this with an uptick in mortgage applications this week.
Read More »The Big Catch to Those Low Mortgage Rates
Although home prices are continuing their upward climb, mortgage rates continue to hover around three-year lows, but what's the catch to those low rates?
Read More »Did TRID Offer Large Lenders a Helping Hand?
When the CFPB implemented the TRID rule, lenders were faced with the new challenge of altering their disclosure and closing processes. Now the question is which lenders, large or small, were able to come out on top following the TRID regulation.
Read More »Investors: How to Choose the Right SFR Market
Positive data indicators in the growing single-family rental (SFR) market signal ample opportunities for investors to profit and flourish in this space. Which markets provide the most opportunity for SFR investors?
Read More »Mortgage Write-Offs Hit a 9-Year Low
In the first quarter of 2016, consumers appear to be demonstrating strong repayment practices, while taking advantage of continued low-rate environment, according to data from the April 2016 Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report.
Read More »Varying Opinions on the Home Valuation Front
What homeowners think their houses are worth and what they’re actually worth are slightly off nationally, but the gap between owner estimates and real appraisals did close a little in April.
Read More »Metro Home Prices Surge Forward in Tight Market Conditions
An uptick in home sales coupled scarce supply levels kept home prices on the rising path in the majority of metro areas during the first quarter of the year.
Read More »What Factors are Driving Consumer Confidence?
Consumers are exuding confidence about selling their home in the current housing environment, which could bode well for the continued supply troubles.
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