The gap between appraised values of homes and homeowners’ perceptions of what their homes are worth has been shrinking for five consecutive months, according to the last analysis. Will that trend continue in the newest report?
Read More »For 2017’s Hottest Markets, Go West
Based on house price value growth and strengthening local economies, most of the hottest real estate markets for 2017 will be between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast, according to one analysis.
Read More »Some Markets Go from Hardest Hit to Healthiest
Eight years has made all the difference in several single-family housing markets that were affected most by the recession. Many of these markets now rank among the healthiest, one analysis reported.
Read More »Reps. Luetkemeyer, Duffy Among New Subcommittee Heads
Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer from Missouri and Sean Duffy from Wisconsin will be assuming new positions as heads of Subcommittees in the House Financial Services Committee for the 115th Congress.
Read More »First American Completes Integration with LoanLogics
First American Mortgage Solutions announced that it has completed its integration with LoanLogics’ LoanHD platform, quality management technology that provides real-time loan quality reporting and best practice audit workflows.
Read More »Rising Wages Are a Good Thing . . . Or Are They?
The headline numbers were lower than expected for the latest Employment Situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report contained a bright spot, however, in hourly wage gains. How will wage growth affect housing going forward?
Read More »Pending Home Sales at Lowest Level in a Year
The ongoing inventory shortage is having an adverse effect on contract signings for homes, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Read More »Will FHA Further Cut MI Premiums?
It has been two years since the FHA lowered its mortgage insurance premiums down to 0.85 percent. Is another reduction in the cards as the Obama Administration nears its conclusion?
Read More »Castro Notes Accomplishments in Farewell Memo
As his tenure as HUD Secretary winds down, Julián Castro covered some of the achievements the Department made under the Obama Administration and also some of the work that lies ahead.
Read More »Poll: Homeownership is Low on the Priority List
The vast majority of consumers in debt have made getting out of the red as a top financial goal for 2017, with purchasing a home trailing by a long shot, according to a recent survey.
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