Mortgage lenders are moving quickly to adopt digital closings, but Aaron Davis of AMD Enterprises and Florida Agency Network explains the challenge of determining an optimal partner.
Read More »HUD Announces LGBTQI+ Youth Homelessness Initiative During Pride Month
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a new homeless initiative which will partner with local communities, service providers, and directly affected young people to address barriers to housing and shelter access for LGBTQI+ youth.
Read More »Affordable Housing Shortage Most Impacting Families Earning Less Than $75K
"Middle-income buyers face the largest shortage of homes among all income groups, making it even harder for them to build wealth through homeownership," said Nadia Evangelou, NAR Senior Economist and Director of Real Estate Research.
Read More »Rethinking Reverse Mortgage Lending
Rather than viewing the reverse mortgage lending business as a completely new line of business, lenders today are looking at reverse mortgages as another loan product to add to their menu of offerings.
Read More »Rents Cool Nationwide as Rental Supply Continues Upward Trend
According to a new report from Redfin, asking rents fell just 2% in the West but rose 5% in the Northeast and Midwest as supply increased and rents began to cool nationwide.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Analyzing Efforts to Bolster Housing for Native Americans
The Senate Banking Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development is set to host a hearing assessing the government’s efforts to improve housing efforts among Native American communities nationwide.
Read More »Social Media Hacks Helping Homeowners Save on Costly Repairs
Nearly 1 in 4 homeowners can’t cover a $1,000 home repair emergency in 2023, according to a new survey from All Star Home, leaving many homeowners turning to social media for hacks to try and tackle the issues themselves.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Turn Downward
“While elevated rates and other affordability challenges remain, inventory continues to be the biggest obstacle for prospective homebuyers,” said Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater.
Read More »Western States Report Biggest Drops in Home Equity
CoreLogic’s Chief Economist Selma Hepp said, “While homeowners in some areas of the country who bought a property last spring have no equity as a result of price losses, forecasted home price appreciation over the next year should help many borrowers regain some of that lost equity.”
Read More »June Listings Lag, Hampering Home Sales & Shoring Up Prices
Despite the early-June underperformance, Redfin reports that home-tour numbers indicate pent-up demand that should translate into improved sales once mortgage rates drop.
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