Although Black homeowners experienced the smallest wealth gains among any other racial or ethnic group, homeowners were able to accumulate over $115,000 in wealth in the last decade, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors.
Read More »A Modest Suggestion for a New Era
Americans have a lot invested in residential real estate, about $12 Trillion by way of traditional first mortgages on single-family homes. While that number may be shocking, 70% of that debt has been financed by four government agencies Freddie Mac ...
Read More »U.S. Homeownership Rate Rises to Post-Recession High
By many metrics, 2021 was the best year on record for the housing market, millions flocked to the market snapping up anything they could afford due to rising prices and rock-bottom interest rates. But one metric in particular, the U.S. ...
Read More »U.S. Job Growth Softens, Performs Below Expectations
The U.S Department of Labor reported a job growth of 148,000 while unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent for the third consecutive month.
Read More »Mortgage Delinquencies Experience First Increase in Seven Years
September experienced its first annual rise in mortgage delinquencies since July 2017. Learn why and what else the September data reveals . . .
Read More »Survey: Top Skills Among Real Estate Agents
A successful career in real estate takes confidence, persistence, and a wealth of housing knowledge, but what professional skills do current agents claim to be the most important? Recent data cites that and more inside.
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