A new report highlights potential financial incentives to renting that some might not have considered. What does this mean for homebuyers and real estate investors?
Read More »The Evolution of Housing Wealth
What are the shifts in the distribution of housing wealth and how has it evolved after the Great Recession? A research by the New York Fed found some compelling answers.
Read More »In a Tough Buyer’s Market, Ownership is Still Rising
It was another quarter in which homeownership rose in the U.S. And that was largely because millennials and Hispanics are in the market according to a study.
Read More »Single-Family Rentals Over the Past Decade
After the financial crisis hobbled the housing industry back in 2008, the number of rented abodes skyrocketed. Today, that number continues to climb, as more people opt—for one reason or another—to live the leasing lifestyle, according to the Terner Center ...
Read More »Fewer Renters Planning to Buy a Home
Amid heightened concern for housing affordability and overall rental satisfaction, renting has become increasingly favored among some segments of the population in the United States. Among renters, 67 percent say they believe renting is currently more affordable than owning a ...
Read More »Why Aren’t More Renters Becoming Buyers?
With rent medians increasing at a record rate, a new report shows why homeownership isn’t being sought after as a solution.
Read More »For Renters, Some States are Friendlier Than Others
Not all states view tenant laws as the same. In general, renters in Western, Northeastern, and Central states have many more protections than renters in the Deep South and parts of the Midwest, according to a new study by RentCafe. ...
Read More »Single-Family Rental Lease Retention Strengthens as Rents Rise
The latest single-family rental research from Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC shows the rental market following familiar trends in the closing months of 2017, with more renters choosing to renew their expiring leases and delinquency rates holding steady. Morningstar’s Single-Family Rental ...
Read More »Sales Could be the Cure for Inventory Shortage
Renters and homeowners do not see the same rosy picture when it comes to houses for sale, but if homeowners were to follow through with their optimism, the housing market could become a healthy one.
Read More »How Many Home Shoppers Are Renters?
It seems renters may finally be setting their sights on homeownership, if a new analysis released on Thursday rings true. In the first quarter of this year, the share of home shoppers who were either non-homeowners or renters rose noticeably over recent years. But what could it mean for investors and lenders? And will the uptick continue?
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