A new study from Veros has found that markets in the Western U.S., once popular destinations, are displaying signs of weakness, with regions in the Midwest and Eastern part of the nation emerging as targets for buyers seeking affordability and economic stability.
Read More »Q2 Affordability Worsens Nationwide as Home Prices Elevate
The ATTOM U.S. Home Affordability Report revealed that median-priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable in the Q2 of 2023 compared to historical averages in 98% of counties around the nation.
Read More »Serving the Underserved
Fannie Mae’s recap of its Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts in 2022 details how the GSE acquired mortgages supporting 1.2 million single-family home purchases nationwide, nearly half of which were for first-time homebuyers.
Read More »Preparing for the Next REO Spike
The Five Star Institute has joined forces with the National REO Brokers Association to dissect how to prepare for an increase in REO volumes, with topics ranging from streamlining operations to managing compliance and public perception.
Read More »Median Home-Sale Price Down YoY
Due to a significant lack of homes for sale, the median U.S. home-sale price is down 0.9% year-over-year, according to a new housing market update from Redfin, representing the smallest decline in nearly four months.
Read More »Service Members Increasingly Eager to Purchase Homes
Veterans United takes a closer look at how U.S. veterans feel about purchasing a house in the near future, and how eager they are to jump into the current marketplace.
Read More »Are Credit Scores Too Important to Lenders?
Many Americans, discouraged by traditional creditworthiness assessment tools, are giving up on their homeownership dreams, according to a new report from FormFree.
Read More »What Is Causing So Many Homebuyers to Lose Sleep?
Analysts from LendingTree explain that ‘unfriendly’ market conditions and their effects on home shoppers’ psyches are causing many a sleepless night for prospective buyers nationwide.
Read More »Uniform Appraisal Dataset Enhanced With New Property Characteristics
The FHFA released new Uniform Appraisal District Data for the first quarter, adding new data points such as lot-size categories, property condition, the presence of an accessory dwelling unit, and local racial demographics.
Read More »Newlyweds Adding ‘A New Home’ to Their Gift Registries
In the wake of wedding season, a new report from Realtor.com revealed some 80% of recent wedding registry creators say that if they were to do it again, they'd include an option for people to gift money toward a down payment on a new home.
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