The meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)—the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve begins today. This is also the first time that the meeting is being led by Jerome Powell the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. ...
Read More »Economic Fundamentals Remain Positive Despite Q1 Lows
The housing market might have had a rough start to the year, but according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Housing Outlook released on Monday, this quarter seems to be a temporary headwind as a stimulative fiscal policy is expected to ...
Read More »LenderLive Appoints Chief Information Security Officer
LenderLive Holdings, Inc., a mortgage services provider based in Denver, that Ian Morgan has been promoted to Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Read More »The Reality of Home Prices vs. Home Sales
Home prices in February hit a four-year high, capping a 72-month run in which median home values rose nationally, according to a report by Redfin. But just because the prices went up does not mean sales went up. In fact, ...
Read More »Collaborating for a Sustainable Housing Industry
It’s been a decade since the housing crisis of 2008. As the present administration looks at rolling back some of the more stringent regulations that were introduced during that time to protect homes and homeowners, the regulatory framework is also ...
Read More »U.S. Homeownership Rates Lose Ground to Other Developed Countries
The rate of homeownership in the U.S. is in the middle to lower range compared to other developed countries according to an analysis by the Urban Institute. In fact, data showed that the rate is about the same as it ...
Read More »Courts Weigh in on Affordable Housing Struggle
Potential homebuyers are feeling the strain of over-priced markets. Is mandating that communities provide attainable housing the answer?
Read More »California Gubernatorial Candidates on the State’s Housing Crunch
As California approaches the election for its new governor, its candidates have to face a big problem in their home state: housing. How will the leading candidates tackle the issues of housing shortages and rising prices in their home state?
Read More »Will Rising Rates Really Impact the Housing Market?
Rising mortgage rates could have minimal impact on the housing market according to a study by real estate consulting firm John Burns. The study, that surveyed over 300 homebuilders found that 85 percent home builders said home sales would decline ...
Read More »Availability Over Location: Housing Market Shifts Focus
Buying a house in 2018 has become steadily more intricate with consistent declines in availability and continued price increases, according to an analysis by Realtor.com that identified a shift in buyer activity. The report analyzed thousands of views to Realtor.com’s ...
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