Despite the challenges buyers faced in 2016, existing-home sales had their best year in a decade. What does the market look like for next year?
Read More »The Great Negative Equity Divide
The number of homeowners currently underwater is approximately one-third of what it was at its peak more than four years ago. But a wide disparity still exists between the top third and the bottom third of the market.
Read More »Fed Raises Rates; What Comes Next?
For the first time in a year and only the second time in a decade, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target rate. What implications does the Fed rate hike have for housing going forward?
Read More »ClosingCorp Appoints New SVP of Data Operations & Product Management
Gerardo Caceres will join the company as the SVP of Data Operations & Product Management.
Read More »LRES Appoints New VP of National Sales
David Sober will join the company as VP of National Sales.
Read More »Inventory is Low, but It’s Lower for Starter Homes
The underlying issue in the 2016 U.S. housing market has been tight inventory in general. But it’s actually worse for starter home and trade-up inventory.
Read More »Industry Executives Form Council to Assist Veterans
A group of high-profile executives have formed an advisory council to assist national non-profit Operation Homefront with its mission to help military families.
Read More »Data Shows Lenders are Adjusting Well to TRID
It has been more than a year since TRID went into effect, and over time, lenders have substantially reduced the number of TRID-related defects in loans.
Read More »Housing Needs Changing with Aging Population
Data shows that by the year 2035, one in three households will be headed by someone at least 65 years old. How will this shift in demographics impact housing?
Read More »Ohio Senate Says Yes to Curbing Urban Blight
The property preservation industry has taken another huge step toward reducing community blight with the passage of Ohio H.B. 463 in the Ohio State Senate.
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