Sales in every month of 2022 fell short of the previous year, according to a new RE/MAX report, which shows home sales were down an overall 38% from 2021, while the number of homes for sale was up nearly 70%.
Read More »Renewable Energy Goals Will Define Future of Housing Policy
The Biden-Harris Administration releases their vision of a clean-energy future, which was jointly shaped by HUD, Energy Department, and Environmental Protection Agency.
Read More »Fannie Mae Challenge Promotes Racial Equity in Housing
Fannie Mae's Innovation Challenge 2022 will help the company seek innovative, scalable proposals to remove barriers that currently prevent many households, including Black households, from purchasing or renting a home.
Read More »What Cities are Best for First-Time Buyers?
Realtor.com ranked top markets to find which are great for first timers on a wide variety of metrics.
Read More »The Hurdles Ahead
DS News speaks with representatives of Chase Home Lending, Fannie Mae, U.S. Bank, and more about last year’s victories and how they’re facing the recessionary economic challenges of 2023.
Read More »Improving Tech Processes for Mortgage Servicers
An upcoming Five Star-led webinar will discuss how to expedite a mortgage servicing technology project, from approval to execution, in a 90-day timeframe.
Read More »Housing Investment Adapts to Rapid Digitalization
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University examines big data, advanced analytics, and AI’s impact on real estate investments and single-family rentals.
Read More »Homes Now Appreciating at Rate of 9%
A rise in mortgage rates over the past year and inflationary concerns have constrained the purchasing power of prospective buyers, resulting in home price declines of the past two quarters.
Read More »HUD Makes Nearly $570M Available for Housing-Related Hazards
The Department has issued a new round of funding to protect children, families, and individuals from exposure to lead and other hazards in their homes.
Read More »Rent Price Growth Drops for Seventh Consecutive Month
CoreLogic experts project that rental price growth and home price appreciation will continue to level off during the first part of 2023, while attached rental price growth continued to outpace detached rental price growth.
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