According to Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI), a Greensboro, North Carolina based company offering risk management and financial products to mortgage lenders, 2022 was nothing short of ...
Read More »First-Time Buyers Utilizing Stimulus for Down Payments
Nearly one in four survey respondents said stimulus payments during the pandemic has helped fund their down payment.
Read More »Affordability Issues Linger Despite Stabilization of Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have begun to plateau, with a spike in home buyer demand due to the continued lack of supply and elevation in prices.
Read More »The Discipline of Consistency
Steve Jacobson, Founder and CEO of Fairway Independent Mortgage, details his company’s employee-first mentality, and how an independent mindset has fostered its success.
Read More »Rents on the Rise: What Does 2022 Hold?
The streak continues: as affordability concerns begin to price some buyers out of the purchase market, the latest data from the rental market shows that tenants are experiencing double-digit rent hikes as well. According to Realtor.com’s year-end ...
Read More »Rising Home Prices Further Curtailed Affordability in Fall
More than half of the 20 markets reported by S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller experienced increased price growth in November, particularly in the nation’s warmer markets.
Read More »Coronavirus Housing Report Spotlights Locales Vulnerable to Economic Impact
According to a report, Chicago and New York City areas were the cities most at-risk of negative economic damage related to the pandemic in Q4 of 2021.
Read More »Getting Ahead of the Cycle
Christopher Hussain of RealKey explains how an investment in automation now will prepare you for the next real estate bust.
Read More »Keywords Show Homeowners Focused on Renovations During the Pandemic
During a time when our homes became our everything, it was only natural that everyone tried to do their best to improve and beautify their living and working space.
Read More »Remote Work Shifts Buying Habits in 2021
As workers increasingly can work online, people have fled the cities—and set a number of housing market records along the way.
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