Why do national trends in house prices spread more to some cities than to others? Here are factors researchers say are at work.

In a new podcast, SitusAMC's Tim Rood speaks with Brian Montgomery, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, about "myths, misconceptions, and facts surrounding the policy-making process.

If efforts by Californian policymakers paved a way for other cities across the country to take comparable actions, it would not be the first time. 

The issue is disproportionately magnified for Black and Latinx Americans, according to studies.

Last month's record cold "likely caused sellers to hit pause, even if only temporarily," analysts say, but, "in today's inventory-starved market, any setback is significant."

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau administrators say an extension may help ensure stability and access to affordable, responsible credit in the mortgage market.

Credit health is key when it comes to achieving homeownership, and while it isn't the only indicator, a credit score is an effective barometer—this study ranks 2,500 cities by score.

Women who could afford homes before the pandemic likely can still afford a home, and low mortgage rates have been incentivizing them to take the plunge, economists say.

The largest rise was for portfolio and private label securities loans, due to increases in both Ginnie Mae buyouts and other PLS loans.

Researchers look at data surrounding the most-traveled path out of mortgage forbearance.