This news comes even as rents have risen faster than home prices over the last year in about half of the country.
Read More »Serious Delinquency Rates for FHA/VA Loans Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to a new CoreLogic report, new data shows conventional serious delinquency rates remain lower than pre-pandemic levels, even as rates for FHA and VA loans continue to inch upward.
Read More »December Declines Accentuate Year of Transition Toward a Balanced Market
Sales in every month of 2022 fell short of the previous year, according to a new RE/MAX report, which shows home sales were down an overall 38% from 2021, while the number of homes for sale was up nearly 70%.
Read More »Renewable Energy Goals Will Define Future of Housing Policy
The Biden-Harris Administration releases their vision of a clean-energy future, which was jointly shaped by HUD, Energy Department, and Environmental Protection Agency.
Read More »Fannie Mae Challenge Promotes Racial Equity in Housing
Fannie Mae's Innovation Challenge 2022 will help the company seek innovative, scalable proposals to remove barriers that currently prevent many households, including Black households, from purchasing or renting a home.
Read More »What Cities are Best for First-Time Buyers?
Realtor.com ranked top markets to find which are great for first timers on a wide variety of metrics.
Read More »The Hurdles Ahead
DS News speaks with representatives of Chase Home Lending, Fannie Mae, U.S. Bank, and more about last year’s victories and how they’re facing the recessionary economic challenges of 2023.
Read More »Improving Tech Processes for Mortgage Servicers
An upcoming Five Star-led webinar will discuss how to expedite a mortgage servicing technology project, from approval to execution, in a 90-day timeframe.
Read More »Housing Investment Adapts to Rapid Digitalization
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University examines big data, advanced analytics, and AI’s impact on real estate investments and single-family rentals.
Read More »Homes Now Appreciating at Rate of 9%
A rise in mortgage rates over the past year and inflationary concerns have constrained the purchasing power of prospective buyers, resulting in home price declines of the past two quarters.
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