What factors have prompted housing experts to predict that the housing market will shift from a seller's market to a buyer's market?
Read More »What a Difference a Decade Makes
Nationwide SVP and Chief Economist David Berson discusses how different the current market is from the pre-bubble days. This select print feature originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of MReport.
Read More »Southern Metros Dominate Top Performing Markets
While housing affordability has taken a bit of a hit nationwide as of late, particularly in the West, the South has made some impressive gains recently, according to one analysis.
Read More »The House Always Wins. Or Does It?
In 2010, when the economy was in the tank, a lot of investors had to decide whether to put their money in the stock market or in real estate. Six years later, which one came out ahead?
Read More »A Closer Look at What Lies Ahead
Ralph DeFranco, Chief Economist at Arch Mortgage Insurance, offered his predictions for the housing market for 2017, including origination volumes, mortgage rates, and the homeownership rate.
Read More »A New Chapter: Predicting the Market Under Trump
Part two in a three-part series for MReport on the potential effect of Donald Trump's presidency on the housing industry. This installment examines what certain corners of the housing market might possibly look like under the new administration.
Read More »House Prices and the Possible Fed Effect
Rodney Ramcharan of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate spoke with MReport about current house prices, the current state of the market, and the possible effect of Fed action on the market.
Read More »Needle Points North for Southern Housing Markets
Housing markets in the South showed the most improvement while a battle between low mortgage rates and rising prices is still being fought in the West.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Expect Less Refi Activity in 2017
Mortgage markets are doing well, but don’t take anything for granted, according to Freddie Mac's latest outlook.
Read More »Pre-Crash Peak is Within Reach for Existing Sales
Buying power is strong despite continued price appreciation, according to one analysis.
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