"Despite sluggish pending contract signings, the housing market is resilient with approximately three offers for each listing," said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. "The lack of housing inventory continues to prevent housing demand from being fully realized."
Read More »Sen. Warren Reintroduces Bipartisan Military Housing Readiness Council Act
The bipartisan measure would provide a platform for oversight and accountability of privatized military housing to give military families a voice, and bring together experts to ensure military families have the safe housing they deserve.
Read More »Airbnb Rental Revenues Plummet, Listings Outpace Homes for Sale
As housing supply remains scarce, a new study from MarketWatch revealed there were 65% more homes listed for rent on Airbnb than listed for sale nationwide, while revenues per listing have dropped annually by nearly 50% in multiple cities nationwide.
Read More »Nearly 3% of all U.S. Mortgages Delinquent
CoreLogic reports that U.S. loan performance remains resilient, with delinquencies and foreclosures lingering near record lows, and the national overall delinquency rate increasing slightly from March to April.
Read More »PMI Assists One Million-Plus in the Purchase or Refi Homes in 2022
A new study from USMI has found that in 2022, Texas, Florida, California, Illinois, and Ohio ranked as the top states for mortgage financing with private mortgage insurance.
Read More »FHA Raises Threshold on Standard Underwriting Eligibility for Large Multifamily Loans
Change by the FHA facilitates greater flexibility for lenders when underwriting multifamily transactions up to $120 million, marking the first increase in the threshold since 2014.
Read More »Active Inventory Continues to Decline Nationwide
With nearly 26% fewer homes newly listed for sale compared to last year, active inventory slowed for the fourth month in a row, according to the Realtor.com Monthly Housing Trends Report for June.
Read More »Examining the Best U.S. Cities for Single-Family Rental Cash Flow
According to a new study from My Perfect Mortgage, Detroit and Cleveland are among the top cities for single-family rental cash flow, while eight out of 10 of the worst are located in pricey California metros.
Read More »Young Americans: Green With Housing Envy
A survey from Mphasis Digital Risk shows that a majority of younger Americans routinely go online to check the value of friends’ and neighbors’ home prices, and this act is causing them yet another form of stress.
Read More »Sun Belt Metros Remain Top Destinations for Relocating Homebuyers
Despite the high risk of drought and flooding, Phoenix ranks as the most popular destination for homebuyers looking to move to a different part of the country, followed by Las Vegas and several Florida metros, according to a new report from Redfin.
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