Housing starts have fallen significantly according to a Census Bureau report on new residential construction. Experts parse through the numbers and explain the correlation of the dip with the recent hurricanes.
Read More »First American Launches equiRisk
First American Mortgage Solutions have announced the launch of equiRisk for home equity originations. According to First American, this “unique and user-friendly” data information report optimizes First American’s proprietary data assets to help lenders reduce risk, stay compliant, and accelerate closing to improve the borrower experience.
Read More »Why Home Sales Are Performing Below Potential
According to a recent report, home prices increased year over year, but lagged behind previous year’s increases. Additionally, potential existing-home sales increased, underperformed their potential.
Read More »Competition for Homes Cools Down
The homebuying season this year was slower than 2017, according to a report. What were the factors that influenced homebuyers this year?
Read More »Is Home Price Appreciation at the Tipping Point?
The appreciation of home prices is slowing down, according to a new report. See how this moderation can impact the market.
Read More »Why Home Sales Aren’t Living up to Their Potential
The market for existing home sales is underperforming its potential, according to a new report. Here are the factors that are impacting sales the most.
Read More »Why Renters Can Afford to Buy a Home
Despite rising home prices and tight inventory, one report sees a healthy environment for many renters to become homeowners.
Read More »Wages Rise, But Not Enough to Spur Home Purchases
The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated an increase in wages in July. Here's what experts had to say on how these numbers impact housing.
Read More »Affordability vs. Buying Power
Affordability in the housing market has a lot of nuances that belie seemingly obvious numbers. A new report examines these subtleties in U.S. housing.
Read More »Why Are Existing Home Sales Underperforming?
There’s a persisting gap between actual existing home sales and their potential in an otherwise robust housing market, according to a report. Here are the factors responsible for the gap and ways to bridge it.
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