According to Redfin's latest Housing Market Update, inclement weather that froze parts of the U.S. slowed overall homebuying activity recently. Conversely, agents in warmer regions report that buyers and sellers remain active, despite mortgage rates remaining in the high-6% range.
Read More »Cenlar Appoints New SVP of Default Operations
Mortgage loan subservicer adds former SVP at Mr. Cooper Ingrid Jaschok tapped to oversee all business segments within Cenlar’s default servicing portfolio.
Read More »CFPB Further Cracks Down on ‘Junk Fees’
After proposing a new rule last week to close a junk fee loophole, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule to stop junk fees at the time of payment.
Read More »December Housing Trends: Positive Signs for 2024?
According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report, home sales dropped year-over-year in December, but experts project that with mortgage rates continuing their downward trend, homebuyers that have been priced out or pushed to the sidelines may begin to creep back into the market.
Read More »Home Price-to-Income Ratios Continue to Rise
In 2022, the median sale price for a single-family home in the US was 5.6 times higher than the median household income—higher than at any point on record, dating back to the early 1970s.
Read More »Lack of Homes for Sale Stalls Potential Price Drops
As Americans continue, "grappling with limited purchasing power," according to Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari, housing supply remained below pre-pandemic levels in December, preventing home prices from dropping further as buyers continue to compete for a limited supply of homes for sale.
Read More »Climate Risk Takes Center Stage at FHFA Forum
FHFA recently hosted the Fall 2023 Econ Summit, an exchange of ideas on climate change and insurance; land use and risk modeling; and the impact of disaster risk on home prices.
Read More »National Property Preservation Conference Returned to Washington, D.C.
The annual National Property Preservation Conference once again brought together a cross-section of field services vendors, mortgage servicing professionals, and representatives of government agencies and the GSEs to “discuss pressing issues and develop solutions.”
Read More »Poll: Property Flippers Feel the Market Improved in Q3
A new survey has found that fix-and-flip investors and rental property owners cite a high-mortgage-rate market and limited inventory as their biggest challenges, but insurance costs and coverage are growing concerns as 2024 begins.
Read More »Record Office-to-Apartment Conversions Expected in 2024
A prominent trend in renowned U.S. metros like Washington, D.C., New York, and Dallas, a new report revealed the conversion of office buildings into living spaces is projected to surge to a new record high in 2024, having more than quadrupled in the past four years.
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