With factors ranging from low volumes to inflation and manpower shortages putting the squeeze on the property preservation and field services sectors, MortgagePoint speaks to the vendors, government agencies, and GSEs trying to guide this important industry through the challenges it faces.
Read More »Why Some Women View Homeownership as Unattainable
Single female heads of households were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, with many believing they will never be in a position to buy a home.
Read More »Who is Really at Fault for the Affordability Crisis?
Click through to read how limiting urban growth and regulations play a role in rising home prices in San Francisco.
Read More »Examining Home Pricing & Market Trends
A new analysis provides insights into a housing market that is becoming more bifurcated and the factors that led to it.
Read More »Home Price Growth Hits a Milestone in February
It's been a long time since U.S. housing prices have gone down. Still, growth is not even across regions.
Read More »Housing Optimism Resilient to Storms
A growing percentage of Americans, especially those in the West, view housing as a good investment despite recent natural disasters.
Read More »Title Insurers Look Forward to Strong 2018
Fitch Ratings has released a new 2018 Outlook forecasting good things for the title insurance industry next year, thanks in part to rising home prices. However, a downtick in mortgage originations may hamper revenue growth.
Read More »Rising House Prices Trail Pre-Housing Bubble Levels
Home prices have been on the rise in many markets, spurred by inventory shortages and lower interest rates. But how do real home prices compare to where prices were at before the bubble and the Recession?
Read More »Price Gap Widens Between Priciest, Most Affordable Metros
According to a new report issued on Friday, home price appreciation rates are disparate between the nation’s most and least expensive cities—and that gap is only widening. While 16 percent of U.S. markets have seen housing prices jump 40 percent since the year 2000, another 30 percent of cities actually saw prices decline over the same period. Despite the discrepancy, nominal prices rose in 97 out of the nation’s 100 biggest metro areas last year due to high demand and tightening supply. As a result, affordability is on the downslope across the nation; an estimated 19 million households spent more than half of their income on housing.
Read More »Housing Prices Hit Post-Crisis High
According to a new home price index, national housing prices have appreciated to a new post-crisis high as of February. With an index of $268,000 for the month, the U.S. saw its highest home price growth since June 2006. Prices rose 0.8 percent for the month and 5.7 percent over the year.
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