While the goal of homeownership is equally shared among Americans, the path to both reaching and maintaining homeownership is too often radically different among different races.
Read More »A Closer Look at What Lies Ahead
Ralph DeFranco, Chief Economist at Arch Mortgage Insurance, offered his predictions for the housing market for 2017, including origination volumes, mortgage rates, and the homeownership rate.
Read More »Homeownership Rate Claws Back Up, But Wait . . .
The U.S. homeownership rate in Q3 jumped back up from its 51-year low in Q2. But the housing market will have to overcome some headwinds if the homeownership rate is going to continue to rise.
Read More »Homeownership Rate Forecasts: Seeing the Big Picture
Freddie Mac says that the negative forecasts for the U.S. homeownership rate may be overly pessimistic—and there is a growing group of potential homebuyers that lenders should not overlook.
Read More »The Homeownership Outlook is Bleak—Or is It?
The national homeownership rate has been dropping for more than a decade, and some experts predict it might dip even lower. According to one analysis, however, there are other factors to consider when forecasting where the homeownership rate will go.
Read More »Housing’s Good and Bad News Both Present Opportunity
The homeownership rate is down and prices are up, and both metrics present chances for mortgage loan officers and their Realtor partners to ferret out opportunity.
Read More »Five Star White Paper Has State of the Market Covered
Several housing experts make predictions for the industry in a new white paper from the Five Star Institute, "U.S. Residential Mortgage Default Performance Update & Market Analysis."
Read More »Are Older Millennials Holding Back Homeownership?
Why is the homeownership rate at an all-time low? The answer may lie within a key demographic.
Read More »Low Rates Push Sales, But What About the Homeownership Rate?
Mortgage rates have been hovering near historic lows for the past several months, which seems to have had a positive effect on new home sales. But have the low rates translated to an increase in homeownership?
Read More »Homeownership Rate Drops, But Not For Everyone
The nationwide homeownership rate in Q1 fell back to near the five-decade low from last year. But for one particular demographic, the rate is on the way up.
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