A new Altisource partnership allows for the conversion of crypto into dollars as a source of funding to purchase real estate.
Read More »Uniting to Combat the Racial Divide in Housing
To address and reduce the racial gap between in home ownership and wealth-building, the Urban Institute and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank) have committed $1.5 million to a new program called “Racial Equity Accelerator for Homeownership” which will “develop and incubate innovations in housing finance, including underwriting and financial technology.” "The ...
Read More »Home Price Gains Continue to Raise Affordability Concerns
An analysis finds that home prices escalated at a torrid pace in August, forcing many prospective homebuyers to the sidelines with many continuing to be priced out of the market.
Read More »Fannie Mae Takes Steps to Stamp Out Racial Bias in Appraisals
As mainstream media has highlighted recent instances of discrimination in home valuations, the GSE has taken steps to reverse the course and promote diversity and inclusion in the appraisal space.
Read More »How Landlords Are Impacted by the Pandemic
It is no secret that the COVID-19 turned the world on its end. Entire industries ground to a halt overnight, eliminating countless jobs and putting even more on furloughs. Low wage workers who predominately rent have been affected the most, ...
Read More »Forbearance Exits Continue to Rise as Re-Entries Decline
The share of homeowners in forbearance continues to slide week-after-week, dropping this week to 2.89% of servicers’ volume, with nearly 1.4 million nationwide currently in plans.
Read More »Top 5: Get to Know Brookstone Management
Founded in 2005, Brookstone was established to address all facets of property preservation to meet the needs of its growing nationwide footprint. (Sponsored Content)
Read More »Strong Equity Stakes May Not Hold Off Foreclosure Starts
A new study has found that high-equity borrowers were more than 40% less likely to face the involuntary liquidation of their home. But will it be enough?
Read More »How Much Does Home Insurance Rise After a Fire?
A fire can be one of the worst days of a homeowner’s life—not only could it take years to recover emotionally from losing everything you own—it can be financially devastating, even after an insurance payout. ValuePenguin, a data analysis company owned ...
Read More »Home Seller Asking Prices Up 12% to All-Time High
Despite optimism from people listing their homes for sale, pending sales and new listings followed expected seasonal slowdowns.
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