Investors are buying up more real estate and paying less for it, as a new report finds investors now account for 15% of all residential property purchases.
Read More »New Homebuyers Finding the ‘Well Has Run Dry’
Supply chain issues for builders has contributed to a severe lack of inventory, which restricted home sales in September.
Read More »Clarifire Partners With Freddie Mac to Streamline Servicing Workouts
Workflow automation platform integrates with Freddie Mac’s Resolve to save mortgage servicers time and cost reduction in the workout decisioning process.
Read More »Converging Economic Trends Impacting SFR Market
Limited for-sale inventory is forcing would-be buyers back into renting, putting significant strain on the single-family rental market.
Read More »Housing Inventory Rises for the Fifth Consecutive Month
With the winter around the corner, Zillow has found the minor growth in inventory is helping shift the scales slightly in favor of buyers.
Read More »Forbearance Update: Declining Volumes as Agreements Expire
Boosted by a positive employment report, the number of homeowners in forbearance plans dropped yet again this week to 2.28% of U.S. households.
Read More »FHFA Advances Two Measures for Housing Sustainability and Affordability
New announcement will expand eligibility for the GSE’s refi programs for low- and moderate-income borrowers, and revise desktop appraisal mandates.
Read More »Lenders to Focus on Servicing to Achieve Financial Goals
A new forecast by the MBA finds that while originations are expected to decline 33% from this year, lenders will turn their attention to their servicing business in order to meet profit margins.
Read More »Mortgage Payments Outpace Rents for Eighth Consecutive Month
Redfin reports that while the average rent payment was up 11% in September. Mortgage payments for new homebuyers kept pace, rising 15%.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Private Equity and the Housing Market
A Senate Committee will examine a panel of experts on the repercussions of the rise in private equity money in the housing market from Wall Street firms. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
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