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Attorney Kathleen Achille looks at a recent Florida Second District Court of Appeals decision on residential properties constructed and sold after a declaration was recorded where the properties were not originally encumbered by a declaration.

“Greater growth in cross-market activity in the Northeast has elevated the out-of-market shopping share from roughly on par with the Midwest and South in 2020 to a clear second place in 2023,” said Jiayi Xu, an economist for Realtor.com.

Single-family home price growth rose by just 2% year-over-year in April, marking the 135th consecutive month of annual growth but the sixth straight month of single-digit gains, according to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index.

A new white paper from Aspen Grove Solutions delves into how technology can reduce the risk of enforcement actions, consent orders, and curtailments for mortgage servicers in today’s marketplace. (Sponsored Content)

Auction.com has found that nearly one-third of distressed buyers surveyed expect home prices to decline in their local housing market in 2023, nearly double the 17% who expected home prices to decline in 2022.

A new intelligence report written by Scott Giberson, Principal of Product Compliance for CoreLogic, puts some common misconceptions about flood insurance under the microscope.

It’s the first time since 2014 that boomers have overtaken the younger generation when it comes to owning a bigger slice of the homebuyer market, according to a new housing report from the Bank of America Institute.

Mortgage loan subservicer promotes Keith Austin to the role of Director of Asset Management and Valuation Services, and Tristan Watson as new Director of Subservicing Pricing.

“Overall, the study revealed that Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; and St. Louis are the three best metropolitan areas for homeownership. Each of these metros ranks among the lowest for share of homes lacking complete plumbing and kitchen facilities (both are lowest in Raleigh), meaning they appear to have relatively high-quality housing available,” said LendingTree Senior Economist Jacob Channel.

According to a new analysis by Zillow and Thumbtack, utility bills, property taxes, insurance and essential home maintenance can add up to nearly $14,155 for the average homeowner, or an additional $1,180 per month on top of a typical mortgage payment.