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In an analysis of the top markets for second-home transactions and luxury homes in 2023, the Sunshine State held eight of the 15 top metros on the list, with Manatee County, Broward County, and Sarasota County experiencing the greatest price appreciation year-over-year.

The latest report from Black Knight did not carry good news as the company’s latest monthly Mortgage Monitor Report covering the month of June found that annual home price growth dropped by nearly two percentage points, the greatest single-month slowdown ...

Vacation homes became all the rage early in the pandemic, with demand peaking at 90% above normal levels in March 2021. But today, the apparent demand for second properties or vacation homes has fallen to “normal” levels, or at least to ...

Omicron issues, combined with inflation concerns, and Fed tapering are pushing mortgage rates out of reach for those on the fence of obtaining a refinance.

With a 37.2% national year-over-year increase in mortgage fraud risk in the second quarter of 2021, CoreLogic reports an estimated 0.83%—or one in 120—of all mortgage applications contained fraud.

Bouncing back after a summer slowdown, the demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July's 40% increase, but still below March's record growth.

Forty-nine of the top 50 vacation home markets saw double-digit growth last season according to rate lock and mortgage application data.

Consumer interest in second homes is expected to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future as remote work becomes a new way of life.

Black Knight's CEO said the purchase was designed to add "product, pricing, and eligibility capabilities" to the company's existing product line.

Optimal Blue's new innovation enables lenders to gauge performance through visualizations that illustrate market position, compare margins and profitability, and assess the effectiveness of their current pricing strategies.