One of the major casualties of a national housing market defined by continuously rising prices and over-tight inventory is the starter home, according to the latest Inventory and ...
Read More »Next-gen Buyers Steering Away From 20 Percent Down Payment
While it might be the industry gold standard, the “typical” 20 percent down payment doesn’t exactly glitter with the majority of first-time millennial mortgage getters. When queried about ...
Read More »Family Over Location for Millennials
They’re the most active generation of homebuyers in the market today, but unlike their Gen X or Baby Boomer parents, millennials prefer to buy homes that are close ...
Read More »Consumer Housing Sentiment Slips
The U.S. housing market may be starting to get volatile. Fannie Mae's latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index report found that consumer confidence in housing took a hit in February. The worry ...
Read More »The 5 Best Cities for First-time Homebuyers
If you thought that Florida with its pristine coastline and five million dollar villas could never be a market for first-time homebuyers, think again. According to an analysis on ...
Read More »Millennial Housing Shutout
With half of the 50 largest metros considered overvalued, millennials are priced out of the market as they approach their prime home-buying years.
Read More »Buyers are Bidding on Homes Before Seeing Them
An increasing number of homebuyers are making offers for homes without first seeing them in person, according to an analysis by online brokers Redfin. The study, which surveyed ...
Read More »New York Homeowners Exceed Their Initial Housing Budget
It isn’t easy living in the Big Apple, ask any homeowner in the metropolis and they’ll agree. But, they’ll also agree that there’s no place like New York. ...
Read More »Pushing Past Limitations
Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the February issue of MReport, out now. Inspiring an effective team of 600 Bank of America employees comes with a ...
Read More »Mortgage Apps on the Rise
Strong economic fundamentals and a growth in jobs were complemented by a rise in the number of people buying homes at the beginning of 2018 according to data ...
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