The majority of millennials say they do eventually want to buy a home so why are we not seeing the jump being made from rental to purchase?
Read More »High Home Sales Doesn’t Equal Higher Affordability
Despite recent good economic news along with high demand and low mortgage rates resulting in single-family home sales reaching levels not seen since before the crisis, it doesn't mean homes are more affordable.
Read More »What Will Loan Modifications Look Like After HAMP?
What will the loan modification process look like when the Home Affordable Modification Program expires at the end of this year?
Read More »New Homes Sales Take an Upturn in July
In July, new single-family home sales took a notable rise, with the month becoming the best month for new sales since 2007, but what was the catalyst for the increase, and will new home sales rise higher?
Read More »Homeowner Survivor Bill of Rights Approved by Assembly
California’s assembly moved one step closer to enacting legislation designed to protect widows, widowers, and other heirs from unnecessary foreclosures, according to a recent release from bill supporters.
Read More »East Makes a Comeback in July Home Value Forecast
Favorable real estate trends previously experienced out West have now begun to head East as shown in this month's Pro Teck Valuation Services Home Value Forecast.
Read More »Home Sales Predicted to Cool in Remainder of Year
Home sales for 2016 thus far have been in good shape, but it could be coming to an end, at least temporarily and especially for sales of existing homes that must eventually face the harsh reality of tight inventory and rising prices according to Zillow’s recent July home sales forecast
Read More »Daniel Mudd, Ex-Fannie Mae CEO, Settles with SEC
Former Fannie Mae CEO, Daniel Mudd, reached a settlement over a lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed against Mudd nearly five years ago.
Read More »The Next Generation: Attracting New Blood to the Mortgage Industry
In an industry with the professionals averaging their ages in the 50's, what are businesses in the mortgage and housing sector doing to attract millennials into the workforce and pass on the industry to the next generation of professionals?
Read More »Freddie Mac Preps for Issuance of Securities Under CSP
By the end of this year, Freddie Mac may be the first company to issue fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities through the Common Securitization Platform (CSP).
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