According to the June 2018 National Apartment List Rent Report, the national rent index increased 0.4 percent month-over-month (MOM), which makes four months of rent increases in a row. Apartment List notes that this upswing in rent growth is consistent ...
Read More »Home Affordability Challenges in Microcosm
Markets across the country are struggling to maintain a sufficient supply of affordable homes, but a recent Urban Institute report reveals just how out of reach some high-demand areas, such as the San Francisco Bay region, have become for most homebuyers.
Read More »How Widespread Is Negative Equity?
During the height of the housing crisis, approximately 30 percent of homeowners were in negative equity, owing more than what their homes were worth. A decade later, how have those numbers changed? Click through to read a recent report providing new insights into underwater mortgages.
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Snapshot of Home Price Trends
CoreLogic will release the latest edition of their Home Price Insights Report on Tuesday, tracking home price trends across a broad geographical area. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »What Makes the Perfect Neighborhood?
A new survey of more than 2,000 potential homebuyers reveals what people are looking for when it comes to their ideal place to live, and why the "vibe" of a neighborhood might be just as important as the home itself.
Read More »Breaking Down Consumer Debt Collection Complaints
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (formerly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has released a new Complaint Snapshot, exploring consumer complaints regarding modern debt-collection practices. The Bureau has received approximately 400,500 debt collection complaints since July 2011, amounting to 27 ...
Read More »Wells Fargo Grants Support Sustainable Housing for Veterans
The Wells Fargo Housing Foundation awarded the grants as part of its third annual VeteranWINS grant program, supporting community-based nonprofits focused on addressing homelessness, rehab, and transitional housing for veterans.
Read More »Home Prices and School Quality—What’s the Correlation?
Does the quality of schools consistently have an impact on local home prices? If so, what other factors are at play? A recent report seeks answers.
Read More »Ellie Mae CFO Matthew LaVay Resigns
Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, announced today that Matthew LaVay, EVP and CFO, is leaving the California-based company effective June 15, 2018, for personal reasons.
Read More »Remodeling Activity Soars, Breaks Records
A strong economy, coupled with a housing market characterized by increasing home prices and insufficient inventory stock in many metros, is helping drive big-ticket remodeling activity, according to a new report from Metrostudy. The quarterly Residential Remodeling Index (RRI) recently ...
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