According to some investors, hurricanes, flooding and other disasters pose a far larger threat than is currently being priced into mortgage securities. What are the key culprits?
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There were 11,000 single-family built-for-rent starts during Q2 2019, and according to developers, many of these renters are renters by choice.
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How can lenders and servicers address the low Hispanic homeownership rates that have held over from the Great Recession?
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With 74% of U.S. housing markets unaffordable for average wage earners to buy a median-priced home, where can buyers find affordable homes?
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices reported a 3.2% annual gain in July, but according to experts, some cities are leading the charge while others are falling behind.
Read More »A New Alternative to Affordable Housing?
A report by Bloomberg details an Atlanta startup called PadSplit, which is working to help landlords turn rental properties into pay-by-the-week rooming houses. The company already manages more than 400 rooms in lower-and-middle-income neighborhoods of single-family homes. “We’re investing in ...
Read More »Tracking Home Flipping Across the Nation
The number of properties flipped fell from a year ago, but several markets are thriving, with one metro posting a 72% increase.
Read More »Austin: Top Site for Investors
Austin, Texas is one of the hottest real estate markets out there in the U.S., for homebuyers and investors alike. Here's why.
Read More »Low-Priced Rents Drive Growth
July 2019's rent growth was propped up by low-end rentals, defined as properties with rents 75% or less of a region’s median rent, according to a new report from CoreLogic.
Read More »California Faces Affordability Challenges
As California faces some of the highest poverty rates in the country, find out how new legislation may impact housing affordability in the Golden State.
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