Tag Archives: HOUSING

Although they figure prominently on most people’s amenity list, U.S. homebuyers will put the brakes on some “must-have” features if it means securing a home in a desirable school district, according to a report. Here’s what they’re willing to forego.

How can the mortgage servicing industry work together to be better prepared for when a disaster strikes? The Five Star Institute’s Disaster Preparedness Summit hosted by DIMONT and Five Brothers on Wednesday tried to answer this question. Here are some key takeaways from the event.

Persistently low inventory is defining this year’s housing market and contributing to slower sales, especially in the western region of the country, a report found. But here’s the silver lining for homeowners and sellers.

At a hearing to consider his nomination as President of Ginnie Mae, Michael Bright, told the Senate Banking Committee that he would continue to work on modernizing the agency and ensuring the security of the loans it oversees to ensure better security price and lower rates for borrowers.

A new report ranks cities where buyers face the stiffest and laxest competition to purchase a home. Click through to learn which common denominator binds these markets together.

A study found that the annualized return on home sales in the nation’s 100 largest metros ranges from 2 percent to 14 percent. Here’s a look at the metros that top the list. Hint: Homeowners in the Northeast stand to gain the most.

Sales of existing homes decreased for the third straight month in June, despite strong homebuyer demand. Will the existing-home sales numbers offer an opportunity for homebuilders constructing new homes meet this demand?

A new Freddie Mac report suggests that the inventory pinch could subside if there was new construction. How will the growth in inventory impact home sales?

On Tuesday, the FHFA House Price Index will look at the latest trends in home prices at various geographic levels. Here’s what else is in store in the Week Ahead.

American homeowners don't seem to like the buying process, a new study finds. Click through to learn which generation of homeowners found the journey from being a homebuyer to an owner most difficult.