Affordability

A new bill seeks to protect single-family affordable housing stock, while cracking down on large corporate investors by restricting tax breaks.

While concerns surrounding affordability and economic uncertainty continue to slow overall homebuying activity, a new report from CoreLogic showed annual single-family rent growth returned to pre-pandemic rates in May.

As population growth in catastrophe-prone regions such as Florida, California, and Texas continues, the geographic concentration risk that insurers face continues to compound, according to a new CoreLogic analysis.

A record low number of homes for sale have propped up prices, increasing the average home sales price to near record highs.

With an estimated 44 million U.S. households classified as renters, WalletHub examined the best and worst cities to rent, as experts revealed the factors needed to determine the most cost-effective areas to migrate to.

The Department has published a Request for Information asking the public how it can simplify programs and reduce burdens to increase access to its programs.

As the U.S. rental market has been slowing for more than a year, averaging $2,029 in June, a small change from the $1,995 median rent reported one month earlier.

Even though low inventory caused by the lock-in effect is causing a crunch for home seekers, prices continue to rise and have hit a new record high, eclipsing the previous peak set one year ago.

While nationwide home prices and average costs of living continue to rise, a new case study from Black Knight highlights servicer success using self-service loss mitigation technology to connect with and engage borrowers in times of financial distress.

Today, a monthly budget of $3,000 can afford a home valued at $450,000—a far cry from the $510,000 home it could have purchased a year ago.