Have falling mortgage rates played a role in how lenders view the market? Click through to find out the results of a recent survey.
Read More »The State of Mortgage Lending and Servicing
What trends are impacting the landscape of lending and servicing in 2018? A new survey from the American Bankers Association seeks to provide insights into that topic, having polled 161 banks to assemble its data. The ABA’s 25th Residential Real ...
Read More »Where Home Prices Are Headed
Home prices continued to rise in April, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. No real surprise, then, that a new Gallup survey finds most Americans anticipating that price climb to continue on its upward trajectory. But is that ...
Read More »Rising Rates, Squeezed Supply Have Housing Industry’s Attention
Today’s rising interest rates have some market participants concerned, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The survey reports that crimped housing supply, coupled with the higher cost to borrow, is chipping away at optimism. Some participants, however, feel that conditions in ...
Read More »Home Values: On the Rise
The housing market has been growing at a consistent pace, but it will take another five years for it to emerge from the shadow of the Great Recession, according to experts surveyed by Zillow in its Home Price Expectations Survey. ...
Read More »U.S. Remains Most Stable Destination For Foreign Investors
The U.S. got top marks for real estate market stability and capital appreciation, although New York slipped to second position as the city with the hottest properties for foreign investors in an annual survey.
Read More »Move Over New York, California Has the Priciest ZIP Code
California communities top the list of the 100 most expensive ZIP codes in the country, according to an annual ranking, followed by New York.
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.
Read More »Better Equipped: Regulatory Concern Levels Decline Among Banks
Why is concern toward regulation and risk among U.S. financial institutions declining?
Read More »Gap Widens Between Homebuyer and Renter Morale
A recent survey shows roughly three-quarters of households still believe now is a good time to buy a home, but there's a significant gap in confidence between homeowners and renters.
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