Daily Dose

The Mid-term elections are almost upon us and how America votes next week could determine the course of the housing market. Here’s what can change and what won’t.

See which markets topped a recent list for the highest percentage of bought and sold REO properties. Hint: One region dominated over the others.

LIBOR, the index for setting loan rates for reverse and ARM mortgages, is to be replaced by 2021… so what comes next?

Despite a fall in national rental rates since 2011, a recent report found that rent affordability remains out of reach for many lower- and middle-income renter households. Here’s why.

Bridge loans, or fix-and-flip loans, have only recently entered the RMBS market. But here’s a breakdown on the threat they pose homeowners and investors according to a major crediting agency.

A new analysis indicates that the GSEs are increasing their leverage to maintain mortgage activity levels. How is this trend impacting the risks associated with mortgage defaults?

The Census Bureau’s quarterly report will provide current information on the rental and homeowner vacancy rates. See what’s in store for The Week Ahead.

Expanding your real estate broker business requires not only recognizing opportunity when it comes calling but also seeking it out in places and with strategies beyond just what has worked before. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the October issue of DS News.

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. But with the U.S. economy thriving, what's with the housing market's paradoxical-seeming doldrums?

Here’s what a policy expert had to say about affordable housing and the current state of the U.S. housing market in a recent podcast.