Investment

According to the new 2021 American Housing Survey released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau, in general, 2020 and 2021 were good for homeowners but presented challenges for many renters. Every ...

“Those still able to afford homeownership are quickly regaining lost leverage, but this shift to a more balanced market is still in its early stages," said Nicole Bachaud, Senior Economist at Zillow.

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which measures housing contract activity, again fell in August, the third month in a row and the ninth time it has fallen this year. In addition, three out of the four major regions in the ...

With mortgage rates hitting 14-year highs and inflationary woes lingering, high-end homebuyers are backing off from purchasing luxury homes nationwide, with a near 30% drop-off reported year-over-year.

In another new sign of the times, roughly 64,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in August 2022 according to Redfin, a number equal to 15.2% of all homes that went under contract that month.  To put it another way, that number ...

Fix-and-flip investors enjoyed another strong quarter in Q2, as the total number of properties flipped nationwide was the second-highest ATTOM recorded over the past 22 years.

The Monday lineup included a fireside chat with FHFA Director Sandra Thompson, as well as educational panels and presentations from dozens of industry experts.

The 2022 Five Star Conference kicked off its first full day of programming with programming targeting Five Star’s Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE) and culminating in the annual opening night reception hosted by Auction.com.

An upcoming Five Star Institute webinar will address the state of the MSR market, and what lies ahead in 2023 for the industry’s subservicing sector.

Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities outstanding portfolio grew for the 14th consecutive month in August, hitting $2.269 trillion, up from $2.248 trillion in July, and $2.119 trillion last year. This growth was fueled by steady new issuance of Ginnie Mae MBS ...