A new blog post by First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi lays out three possible scenarios for the housing market in 2023.
Read More »Can Technology Bridge the Gap Between Buyers, Sellers, and Funds?
The widespread, pandemic-driven move to digital solutions is a change that is likely here to stay, according to CoreLogic experts. A new report revealed just how the homebuying process is evolving.
Read More »Ranking 2022’s Top Luxury and Investment Home Markets
Pacaso has found that Washington County, Utah saw the biggest annual increase in second home and investment home share of rate locks, up 10.3% year-over-year.
Read More »Putting 2022 Migration Trends Under the Microscope
A new study from United Van Lines revealed retiring Baby Boomers and early Gen Xers are driving American migration patterns, while eastern states experienced the highest share of inbound movers.
Read More »OCC Annual Report: State of the Federal Banking System
Among the OCC’s highlights from the past year was its work with the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Task Force in advancing property appraisal and valuation equity to help close the racial wealth gap and address mis-valuations for families and communities of color nationwide.
Read More »Fannie Mae Survey: Housing Sentiment Remains Low
Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s SVP and Chief Economist, noted that “respondents continue to cite high home prices and unfavorable mortgage rates as the primary reasons for their pessimism.”
Read More »Applying the Homestead Exemption in Spousal Abandonment Cases
A recent case in Florida addressed alienation of a homestead property, which occurs when one spouse takes out a mortgage without the other spouse’s consent. An attorney from Legal League firm Diaz Anselmo & Associates examines the implications.
Read More »Home Sales Increase Amid Market Cooldown
According to First American’s Potential Home Sales Model for November 2022, potential existing-home sales increased to a 5.24 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate, representing a 2.5% month-over-month increase.
Read More »FHFA Releases 2023 Scorecard for GSEs, Common Securitization Solutions
The 2023 Scorecard builds on the progress made by the GSEs in 2022 to strengthen capital position while advancing equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and rental housing nationwide.
Read More »Homebuyer Interest Wanes in Former Pandemic Hotspots
Declines in pending home sales were found by Redfin in pandemic homebuying hotspots of Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Austin, with each city reporting that pending sales plummeting more than 50%.
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