CoreLogic reports second quarter fraud risk is down from the previous quarter, and Q2 2021; however, an analysis of monthly data shows this trend is reversing, and fraud risk is anticipated to increase in the coming months.
Read More »Real Estate Investors Purchased a Record $60.1B in Q2
A study by Redfin found that real estate investors acquired approximately 87,500 homes nationwide in Q2, a total that was up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
Read More »Record Number of People Considering Migrating Between Cities
According to Redfin data from 2 million users, the share of homeseekers looking to relocate took a big jump in July amid an environment of rising rates as buyers look to more affordable areas where deals can still be had. ...
Read More »Homebuyer Competition Falls to Early-Pandemic Levels
Now recording its sixth month of decline, homebuyer competition has now fallen to levels seen during the initial throes of the pandemic. According to Redfin, 44.3% of home offers written by their agents faced competition in July 2022. This seasonally-adjusted ...
Read More »Unexplored Territory
The past 24-plus months have confronted the mortgage and servicing industries with challenges both daunting and immediate. DS News polled a cross-section of industry experts on what they’ve learned and where we go from here.
Read More »Moving Into the Eye of the Storm
Redfin reports homebuyers are relocating to climate risky areas, despite intensifying natural disasters, as homes with high fire and flood risk sold for a premium during the pandemic.
Read More »Growing Cities May Be First to Feel Recession
It’s no secret that the pandemic threw a wrench in the housing market upending traditional moving and migration patterns as those with the means fled crowded urban areas for the suburbs and beyond seeking less crowded and infected place with ...
Read More »Top SFR Trends of the Past Decade
Visio Lending CEO Jeff Ball reflects on some of the top innovations the single-family rental marketplace has experienced in recent years, as well as what lies beyond.
Read More »Record Share of Homebuyers Looking to Relocate
The housing market has slowed following a pandemic-driven buying frenzy, with home sales falling and supply starting to rise due to rising mortgage rates, high home prices, inflation, and a faltering economy. According to a new report from Redfin, a ...
Read More »As Prices Rise, Homes Staying on the Market Longer
With costs continuing to rise and buyers increasingly priced out of their local markets, a Redfin report examines how long houses are remaining up for sale before purchase as a result.
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