Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the January issue of DS News, out now. In Massachusetts, in the seminal decision Eaton v. Federal National Mortgage Association, 462 Mass.569 (2012), the Supreme Judicial Court has held that the statutory power of ...
Read More »Where Have Home Values Recovered Most Since the Crash?
Housing values plummeted during the recession. But that was a long time ago. Valuation has been restored overall. Just not everywhere.
Read More »Federal Agencies Encourage Community Reinvestment in Puerto Rico
The economic concerns following the destruction of Hurricane Maria stretch further than the islands. As some states are faced with an influx of refugees putting a strain on their housing market, the federal agencies step in to address the issues at hand.
Read More »Hunter Gorog Steps Down From Landmark Network
Landmark Network, Inc., a national appraisal management company, announced that President & COO Hunter Gorog has decided to leave the company after a successful eight-year tenure helping grow the firm from $300,000 to over $13.5 million in annual revenue. Gorog is ...
Read More »An Upbeat Economy with a Downbeat Side Effect
Housing and the economy are going strong. But a continued lack of supply is squeezing young buyers and could be a sign of trouble ahead for U.S. housing.
Read More »Chicago Tops List of Most Affordable Rental Markets
The Windy City is the most affordable rental housing market in the United States, according to a new report by online real estate and management firm HomeUnion. What’s the most expensive rental market? We’ll give you a hint: it’s in ...
Read More »A Bump in Rates and Loan Sizes
Interest rates and loan sizes both got a boost in December. With 2017 topped off this rise, could 2018 bring more increases like this?
Read More »U.S. Mayors Cite Housing Issues as Driver of Migration
High housing costs are one of the chief factors driving people away from certain cities and into others—that’s according to the results of an annual survey that polls the mayors of major American cities. This week, the Boston University Initiative ...
Read More »Gap Between Potential and Actual Home Sales Narrows
According to a new report by First American, while existing-home sales continued to underperform their potential in December 2017, the gap between actual sales and that potential has continued to narrow. First American’s proprietary Potential Home Sales model reports that ...
Read More »Home Prices to Continue Climbing
If current analyses are any indication, home prices in the land of Uncle Sam aren’t heading south anytime soon, this according to the Winter 2018 edition of The Housing and Mortgage Market Review (HaMMR), released by Arch Mortgage Insurance Company ...
Read More »