The Orange County Register reports that although home prices in California may be stabilizing, the Golden State faces a “severe housing crisis.” According to the report, just 30% ...
Read More »Amazon’s Impact on Virginia’s Housing Market
Amazon’s HQ2 has caused a housing boom in Virginia, as the two closest cities to the Crystal City-headquarters—Alexandria and Arlington—are the two most competitive markets in the nation, ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Studying Existing-Home Sales Across the Nation
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will look to see if existing-home sales rebounded from a 1.7% drop in June, as the NAR will release its latest existing-home ...
Read More »Are Fannie and Freddie Prepared for Adverse Conditions?
FHFA, released the results of the stress tests for the two GSEs as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Here’s what the tests revealed about the creditworthiness of the enterprises.
Read More »The Slowing Rate of Home-Value Growth
Zillow’s July Real Estate Market Report shows that home values for the month grew 5.2% annually to an average of $229,000—the seventh-consecutive month with declining appreciation. July 2019 ...
Read More »The Growing Concern of Mortgage Debt for Millennials
Experian reports that millennial (those between the ages of 23-38) are on pace to hold more average mortgage debt. Millennials currently have the second-highest average mortgage balance of ...
Read More »Measuring Home Loan Performance
Mortgage delinquencies may be at a record low, but in some parts of the country, many borrowers are still struggling to make their payments.
Read More »Education’s Role in the Homebuying Process
It’s back to school for many children in the U.S. And the quality of that school plays a large role for many prospective homebuyers, according to the National ...
Read More »Housing Inventory Takes a Hit in Q2
Redfin reports that the supply of new homes saw its largest decline in almost six years, falling 1% in Q2 2019. “When there’s a shift in the market, ...
Read More »Low Mortgage Rates Luring Investors into Housing Market
Although declining mortgage rates haven’t sparked the housing market, it has sparked interest in investors, as they are purchasing homes at a record pace, according to analysis from ...
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