Market Studies

First American Financial has released the results of its July 2021 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI) which found that housing affordability continued its decline, as year-over-year nominal house price appreciation reached a record 20%, outpacing the increase in ...

The volume of real estate purchases by international buyers dropped to their lowest levels in a decade over the last year, as a result of the pandemic.

Forbearance volume has dipped below the 3% mark for the first time since March 2020, despite a slight uptick in the number of Ginnie Mae loans in forbearance.

According to an analysis of Census data, consumer complaint submission patterns were found to vary by demographic characteristics.

It should be no surprise that with the sharp and continued rise in property values, that single-family home affordability continues to elude the average earner in the country.  According to a report by ATTOM, a dataset covering the top 572 counties in ...

While negative equity has dipped nationwide in the second quarter, the average U.S. homeowner has netted an average gain of $51,500 since Q2 of 2020.

Getting a roommate was only one of the ways homeowners explored to increase their income, but more homeowners are getting creative in the pursuit of extra cash.

A new analysis by the GSE has concluded that appraisals falling below contracted sale prices are disproportionately impacting hundreds of thousands of Black and Latino applicants.

Single-family rent growth increased five-fold year-over-year for the second consecutive month, with rent growth in popular tourist destinations continuing to pick up steam.

Members of Five Star Institute's Legal League 100 gathered at the Five Star Conference where they discussed the regulatory landscape, court backlogs, staffing challenges, and more.