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.
Read More »Home Investor Sentiment Remains Positive
As the nationwide housing shortage continues, an analysis of data from New Western has found that 80% of surveyed investors are selling homes at or above the asking price after renovating the properties.
Read More »Seeking Balance in Housing Affordability and Climate Change
A new report focusing on the state of Massachusetts has found that the Commonwealth must take measures to curb its housing affordability crisis, while simultaneously counteracting climate change, to create eco-friendly homes without pricing out the next generation of homebuyers.
Read More »FHA Announces Required Use of Supplemental Consumer Information Form
The Supplemental Consumer Information Form is used during the mortgage application process, allowing borrowers to voluntarily identify language preferences and provide information on housing counseling and homeownership education they may have received.
Read More »Case-Shiller Index Increases Nationally by 1.5% Over March 2023
On a year-over-year basis, the Case-Shiller Index, regarded as a leading indicator of U.S. home prices, reported a 0.3% annual decrease in April, down from a gain of 0.7% in March 2023. Click through for more on the index and expert insights on the results of this month’s index.
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