One of the key datapoints of the newest housing snapshot from the National Association of Realtors is that existing home sales in October fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.7 million units. Click through for more from this report.
Read More »The Independent Investor Impact
Kurt Carlton of New Western explains how real estate investors may be able to help address the nation’s housing supply shortage.
Read More »5 Triggers to Shift In-House Servicing to a Subservicer
Could you be getting a better ROI on your servicing portfolio? Kevin Cooke, Jr., Head of Strategy and Business Development for LoanCare®, breaks down five critical factors to consider.
Read More »Xome Honors Veterans with Donation Campaign for Giving Tuesday
Xome® is supporting the Military Warriors Support Foundation with a Giving Tuesday campaign that helps give back to the foundation’s mission: offering specialized supportive services to combat-wounded veterans, Gold Star spouses, and their families.
Read More »Buyers, Sellers in ‘Chicken-or-Egg’ Situation
On the one hand, new listings are up year-over-year. On the other, buyers are entering the market in droves, offsetting gains. Click through for more on Redfin’s most recent Market Report.
Read More »VA Issues Measure to Protect Vets From Foreclosure
A six-month pause in foreclosures will extend protections to at-risk veterans until its VA Servicing Purchase program is effective and available to provide assistance to VA borrowers in financial distress.
Read More »Examining the Most Popular Cities for Renters
Which U.S. region remained the most popular region for renters in November, according to a new RentCafe report? Find out which city took the ranking for the most in-demand city in the U.S. per the latest data.
Read More »Fannie Mae Transfers $270+ Million in Mortgage Credit Risk to Private Insurers
The GSE offloads its latest pool of risky loans to investors, which provides the opportunity for investors and reinsurers to invest in the U.S. housing finance system.
Read More »Outlook: Real Estate—Especially Commercial—On the Cusp of Revitalization
Commercial real estate looks to be on the leading edge of revitalization, according to comments made by Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors. Read on to see what he’s predicting for the months ahead.
Read More »Study: Private Mortgage Insurance Impacts on Homeownership
A new report from U.S. Mortgage Insurers examines the capital and operational standards implemented by the industry since the 2008 financial crisis, along with innovations to increase the distribution of credit risk.
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