Home prices have skyrocketed in 2020 because of high demand and low inventory. However, wildfires and floods have posed a risk to many areas of the United States. These natural disasters are likely to affect home prices in 2021 and ...
Read More »California Communities Gradually Rebuilding After Destructive Wildfires
The Camp Fire and Tubbs Fire destroyed thousands of structures, but a rise in building permits since the fires point to recovery in the communities affected.
Read More »Catastrophe in California
Wildfires continue to ravage California, engulfing acres in flames and destroying homes and lives. Here’s how the industry and government agencies are reaching out to homeowners impacted by this tragedy
Read More »A Way Amidst the Wildfires
A webinar explores directions the housing industry must take in light of recent wildfires in California.
Read More »Natural Disasters Impacting Delinquency Rates
As the rest of the country experiences lower rates of loans in delinquency, certain areas of the country have felt the sting of recent natural disasters. See how California's wildfires may impact delinquency rates in the coming months.
Read More »Serious Delinquencies Still Elevated in Hurricane-Impacted Markets
The effects of last year’s major natural disasters, including hurricanes and wildfires, have been evident in the housing market in recent months. Disaster-related early mortgage delinquencies have progressed into serious delinquencies in affected markets, according to CoreLogic’s Loan Performance Insights report, ...
Read More »California Housing Market Surging After Wildfires
As Northern California rises from the ashes, so too does its housing market, suggests just-released Trulia data. After catastrophic fires swept through the area five months ago, it’s not only are resident choosing to stay—new ones are also aiming to ...
Read More »Delinquencies on the Decline
According to the latest installment of CoreLogic’s monthly Loan Performance Insights Report, nationally 5.3 percent of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency during December 2017. That figure includes mortgages in foreclosure. The total is exactly the same percentage as ...
Read More »Home Valuations After Disaster Strikes
Now and then, Mother Nature reminds us of her power—but 2017 was outrageous. It was a record-breaking year for disasters. According to a recent New York Times report, the combined insured losses from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria accounted for ...
Read More »FHA Announces Expanded Mortgage Relief for Disaster Victims
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has provided additional relief to victims of the natural disasters that hit the nation in 2017. On Thursday, FHA announced expanded mortgage relief to FHA-insured homeowners who live or work in areas impacted by the ...
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