With a state motto like "Virginia is for Lovers," a new study has found that first-time buyers are also falling for its cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk.
Read More »Experts Discuss Hurricane Ida Fallout
The destructive weather event could be a warning of things to come—property and risk professionals explain what can be done to protect the market in the future.
Read More »The Pandemic’s Toll on Small Landlords
Mom-and-pop landlords have been forgoing maintenance due the eviction moratorium, as a new study reports that 28% of landlords were found deferring maintenance on at least one of their units during the pandemic.
Read More »Housing Market Finding More Balance
Researchers say the "breakneck pace of home price growth has likely peaked." Here’s what else pundits predict in coming months.
Read More »The Week Ahead: B2B Integration in the Servicing Space
This week, the latest installment in the DS News Webinar Series will be held on September 9, detailing how B2B integration can increase efficiency and provide value to organizations in the servicing space.
Read More »Market Bracing for Wave of Forbearance Plan Expirations
The share of on-hold mortgages decreased the last week of August, but servicers face the real test, an anticipated 400k exits, in September.
Read More »Potential Distressed Home Sales Hotspots
Economists examine areas where property owners have the most negative equity, a situation that potentially could create a foreclosure "blip."
Read More »SimpleNexus Joins GSE-Approved eMortgage Providers
SimpleNexus, developer of the platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents, and settlement agents, is now a Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-reviewed eClosing solution provider, the company announced in a press release. The designation affirms that SimpleNexus' Nexus Closing ...
Read More »FHFA Extends REO-Buying Period
In an effort to ease supply shortages, the agency added 10 days to its program that allows owner occupants an exclusive "first look" at distressed real estate.
Read More »Both Inventory and New Listings on the Rise in August
While the market continues to favor sellers, 432,000 newly listed homes hit the market in August, with once-hotly-contested bidding wars cooling to close out Q3.
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