A new survey found the share of realtors seeing an impact on the housing market has tripled since the last reading.
Read More »Refinances Surged 20% in Q4 2019
The report touted the quarter as a “banner period” as record-low interest rates brought more than 1 million homeowners to refinance.
Read More »Homebuyer Expectations Turning Negative
While many consumers are expecting home prices to drop during the next recession, one economist says these positive reports are “not reflective of the current turmoil” in the market.
Read More »Why are Home Prices in the Midwest Booming?
Home prices across the U.S. rose 6.96% in 2019, the largest annual increase in more than a decade, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data. The 6.96% ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Consecutive Week
Despite recent monetary actions by the Federal Reserve, rates hit their highest marks in nearly a month.
Read More »Housing Permits, Completions, Starts All Report Monthly Declines
While an economist calls the report “upbeat,” the year-over-year gains are “in our rearview mirror.”
Read More »Changes in the Mortgage Industry Since the Great Recession
New insight offers an inside look into the changes that have taken place since the most recent downturn.
Read More »Trump Discusses Mortgage Moratorium Due to COVID-19
The White House would have to find out how to advance money to servicers so investors in MBS can get their guaranteed payments.
Read More »Federal Reserve Official Says Negative Interest Rates Unlikely
While homeowners seek additional relief due to the effects of COVID-19, the Treasury Secretary said the government is “looking at sending checks” immediately.
Read More »Share of Older Homeowners Expected to Grow
A Harvard University study reveals that households owned by someone over the age of 80 are expected to more than double over the next 20 years.
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