A new report has found that nearly 20% of all home purchases in Q4 2021 were investment properties, a record high for this metric.
Read More »Investment Property Demand Hits 12-Month High
Demand for second homes and investment properties was up 87% from pre-pandemic levels in January, hitting highs not seen in a year.
Read More »3.6M Homes Seriously Underwater
With the potential for home values to fall, there is a significant chance that equity levels could drop over the coming months while underwater levels rise.
Read More »New Challenges to Vacancy Rates
Looking further into 2020, here are the factors that could impact the volumes of abandoned homes across the country
Read More »The Cities at Minimum Risk From a Housing Downturn
A new study shed light on which metros’ housing markets had the most and least to worry about from a recession. But three cities won’t have to worry much. Hint: They’re all in the Northeast.
Read More »Redfin to Make Homebuying More Transparent
Redfin has announced that it will publish the commission offered to the buyer's agent for homes that a Redfin agent is hired to sell on Redfin.com.
Read More »How a Tariff Reversal Can Impact Housing
As a possible recession looms, the White House is weighing its options as to how best to protect the U.S. economy. How could this change, as well as other recent economic developments, impact the housing market?
Read More »Fannie Mae Examines Economic and Housing Trends
A new report by Fannie Mae forecasts more rate cuts in the coming months as trade tensions put pressure on the economy. How will housing fare in this environment?
Read More »The Ups and Downs of Home Prices
Even as growth across all price-tiers slows down, here’s why a new analysis says that there might be a silver lining in the slow home price growth.
Read More »Innovative Funding Models: A New Approach to Urban Blight
A recent study explored how new ways of financing can engage partners and investors to help communities address the impacts of blighted properties. Here's what it found.
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