Redfin reports investor home purchases dropped 30% in Q3 2022, the largest decline reported since the Great Recession aside from Q2 2020, at the outset of the pandemic.
Read More »The Front Lines of Property Preservation
DS News speaks to property preservation experts about how they’re navigating economic challenges, a shifting industry landscape, and an exodus of vendor partners as they attempt to maintain strong boots-on-the-ground service.
Read More »October Pending Home Sales Took Biggest Monthly Tumble Since 2013
As housing deal cancellations and home price cuts hit record highs, new data from Redfin's latest market analysis showed pending sales dropped 32% year-over-year in October, marking the largest decline since 2013.
Read More »California Court of Appeals Invalidates Default Interest Provision
Most courts inherently do not like default interest because they see it as an improper “penalty.” Attorney T. Robert Finlay examines what the First District of the California Court of Appeals recently found in a recent case.
Read More »Freddie Mac Reports Impact of Single-Family Green MBS Issuance
According to the GSE, in 2021 Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Green MBS Issuance totaled $617 million of bonds, backed by 2,454 Freddie Mac GreenCHOICE Mortgage refi loans.
Read More »Natural Disaster Impacts on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices
A new report from Realtor.com found that cumulative price growth of low-risk homes consistently outperformed the rate of high-risk homes, suggesting that flood risks are increasingly reflected in housing prices.
Read More »Prepayments Fall; Foreclosures Rise
Black Knight’s first look at month-end data for October 2022 found prepayment activity reaching a new low.
Read More »The Convenience Factor: Grocery Store Proximity and Home Values
Those looking to flip homes for the best return should look near certain grocery stores which have been proven to raise nearby home values.
Read More »Shifting Gears in Distressed Disposition
Prepare for these three distressed disposition trends as the housing market downshifts and we enter 2023.
Read More »Gen Z: Economic State Making it Harder to Save
A new study from Bank of America revealed 73% of Gen Z reported that the current economic environment has made it more challenging to save. Many respondents said inflation has created even more financial stress, while surging rents or home prices have made it harder to afford day-to-day necessities.
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