In April, the Five Star Institute will present its annual Government Forum, an event bringing together mortgage servicers and government officials under one roof to share their perspectives on the industry.
Read More »Potential Homebuyers Consider Renting vs. Owning
New research from LendingTree reveals the U.S. cities where a mortgage is almost as affordable as renting.
Read More »Homebound Young Adults Choosing to Pay Debts, Building Savings
For many, when it rains, it pours, and many new and young adults got dealt a bad hand at the outset of the pandemic, when lockdowns eliminated many ...
Read More »Homebuyers Still Believe That 20% Down Is a Necessity
Among renters and non-homeowners, many believe that the once-standard down payment of 20% is a rule, not a recommendation, on the path to homeownership.
Read More »Sign of the Times: Buying a Home Sight-Unseen
More homeseekers are buying their homes sight-unseen, with current market conditions leaving buyers with few other options.
Read More »Stalled Construction Projects Up Nearly 50%
New Census data has found that a spike in the cost of raw materials and continued supply chain issues has driven up the number of home construction projects that were authorized but not started.
Read More »Analyzing Racial Disparities in Homeownership
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every facet of the economy and the people that live in it. But the pandemic didn’t affect everyone ...
Read More »Why Homeowners Are Seeking HELOCsÂ
Nearly half of consumers seeking a home equity loan across the nation’s 50 largest metros analyzed by LendingTree cited home improvements as the primary reason for tapping into their equity.Â
Read More »Annual Home Price Growth Reaches New Heights in August
The 12-month rise in home prices nationwide hit a record-setting mark in August, the highest in 45 years of recording this data.
Read More »Housing Market Shifts From White-Hot to Red-HotÂ
A new report has found that home sales and median prices have both dropped since July.Â
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