Legal experts say, after securing a majority in the Senate, Democrats have "a rare opportunity to directly and swiftly end the eviction crisis and prevent severe harm to renters and landlords nationwide."
Read More »Homeownership vs. Renting: Trends in Affordability
When it comes to making the choice between homeownership or renting, here's how the numbers are breaking down across the nation.
Read More »Top 10 States for Inbound Migration
American homeowners' documented decisions to move westbound and southbound has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a 44th annual migration study by United Van Lines published in early January. "United Van Lines’ data-driven insights uniquely point to national trends ...
Read More »Automated Valuation Models: Benefits and Unexpected Challenges
Researchers acknowledged that AVMs hold promise when it comes to reducing costs and increasing accuracy. But here’s why they voiced some concerns.
Read More »Bankruptcy Filings at Lowest Level Since 1986
It has not been since 1986 that so few Americans have filed for bankruptcy. Legal services firm Epiq recently released both its December 2020 and annual bankruptcy filing statistics from its bankruptcy information services business, AACER—it showed 2020 had the ...
Read More »Despite Improvement, Home Values Lag for Communities of Color
As home prices reach pre-recession levels, the value gap between communities of color and the typical American home remains pronounced, but the disparity is shrinking, according to a Zillow.com study. For Black- and Latinx-owned homes, values have long lagged behind ...
Read More »Forbearance Plan Removals Could Increase in January
A report shows forbearance activity at the highest level since early November, but nearly 270,000 forbearance plans are set to expire this week.
Read More »Stimulus and Moratoria Extensions: The Need for Long-Term Solutions
Analysts suggest the incoming administration would do best to re-focus future efforts toward assisting landlords and mortgage holders rather than providing further moratoria extensions.
Read More »Anniversary and Additions at the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced, in a press release, the addition of both a Deputy Chief of Staff and an Assistant Director for the Office of Innovation. Ann Epstein will serve as the Assistant Director of the Office ...
Read More »Unprecedented Equity Could Help Prevent ‘Foreclosure Tsunami’
Efforts at federal and local levels to help homeowners into forbearance rather than foreclosure have been enormously effective, according to economists, but the uncertainty and temporary nature of those protections leave the market at risk of a possible wave of ...
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