A survey found that homeowners and potential homebuyers are positive about the housing market and where it’s headed. Here are some factors driving their confidence.
Read More »Why Homeowners Aren’t Moving and Renters Aren’t Buying
Mobility among homeowners and renters is at an all-time low, according to Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey. Are their concerns with moving exacerbating the shortage of housing supply?
Read More »Homebuyers Might Overlook This Potential Advantage to Renting
With home prices continuing to soar in many markets, there’s a lot to consider when consumers decide whether to buy a home or stick with the rental market. A new report, however, highlights potential financial incentives to renting that many might not have considered.
Read More »Mortgage Credit vs. Access to Equity
A research by the New York Fed found that tight credit is making it increasingly difficult for homeowners to access their equity. What are its implications?
Read More »Can Renters Afford to Buy a Home?
Can home affordability be measured especially when one is looking at the ability of current renters on becoming homeowners? A study by the Urban Institute attempted to answer ...
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 »The Hidden Costs of Owning a Home
There’s more to the cost of owning the home than mortgage and down payment of a house. According to a survey by personal finance website, Bankrate.com, The average ...
Read More »Top Real Estate Trends for 2018
In its video series highlighting housing data, the National Association of Realtors says that though home sales will see a slight fall, the economic growth and job gains will continue to fuel the housing market in 2018.
Read More »Multifamily Homeowners: Brace For Impact
Renters are finally setting their sights on homeownership, according to an analysis released on Thursday. In Q1 of 2017, the share of home shoppers who were either non-homeowners or renters rose markedly over years past. Will the trend continue? And what does it mean for lenders and multi-family property investors?
Read More »Millennials: Want to Buy, Forced to Rent
The rate of homeowners in the U.S. has reached a historic low. Many question if the largest living generation, millennials, will purchase homes at similar rates to previous generations. Apartment List’s annual renter survey included input from 24,000 millennials, which they analyzed to better understand millennial homeownership plans.
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