Researchers say North America exhibited a considerable market share, as the economy picks up and owners add to and alter their houses in record numbers.
Read More »How Can Localities Help Promote Affordable Housing?
A reports cites zoning laws as a major barrier to creating new affordable housing.
Read More »Mixed Jobs Reports Stabilizes Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac reports mortgage rates leveling off as COVID variants have led to weaker employment, a drop-off in spending, and declining consumer confidence.
Read More »The Face of the Familiar
Government and industry relations expert Madisyn Rhone explains how diversity within the homebuying process benefits minority consumers.
Read More »Plurality of Home Lenders Expect Dip in Profits
Mortgagees' pessimism, while waning, reportedly is tied to increased competition. Managing workforces well "will be critical to bottom lines," economists say.
Read More »iBuying Transactions Reach Record Numbers
Accounting for 1% of U.S. home sales for the first time in history, the increase in instant buying indicates sellers' desire for "more certainty and less stress," experts say.
Read More »What to Expect as the Market Pivots
Regardless of when it happens, lenders should be preparing for a purchase market.
Read More »Despite Rise in Inventory, Mortgage Application Volume Declines
Purchase apps have slid week-over-week, while the demand for refis has leveled off, as August saw a boost in the supply of homes nationwide.
Read More »Tappable Homeowner Equity Skyrocketing
Here is why economists believe these "astonishing" gains could be "a key driver in the nation's overall COVID-19 economic recovery."
Read More »Home Prices Hit 45-Year High
Economists say the growth has far exceeded income growth and eroded affordability. Here's what that might mean for the market in coming months.
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