Case-Shiller: Home Prices Increased 0.6 Percent in January
U.S. home prices increased 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January compared with December and were up 4.1% compared with January 2024, according...
ATTOM: Homeownership Slightly Less Affordable in Q1 Despite Home Price Slowdown
Homeownership was slightly less affordable in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter, according to ATTOM’s U.S. Home Affordability Report.
The report shows that...
Cotality to Offer Optimal Blue’s Direct-Source Origination Data
Optimal Blue reports that it has formed a strategic alliance with Cotality - formerly known as CoreLogic - under which Cotality will offer Optimal Blue’s...
MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Remained Flat in February
The national median mortgage payment applied for by purchase applicants in February was $2,205 - basically flat compared with January - according to the...
Pending Home Sales Up 2 Percent in February as Spring Homebuying Season Off to...
Pending home sales increased 2.0% in February compared with January however they were down 3.6% compared with February 2024, according to the National Association...
First American: Home Affordability Improved Slightly in February
Homeownership was more attainable in February and is poised to become slightly more affordable in the months to come, as inventory increases, incomes rise...
FHFA Director Pulte Rescinds Series of Biden-Era Orders, But Won’t Change Conforming Loan Limits
Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), on Tuesday rescinded a series of advisory bulletins and directives implemented by the Biden...
CoreLogic to Rebrand as Cotality
Global property data and real estate solutions firm CoreLogic is rebranding to Cotality.
The new name reflects the company’s deep commitment to collaboration and connectivity,...
New Home Sales Increased in February But Are Well Below What They Need to...
New home sales increased 1.8% in February compared with January to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly...
Home Flipping Continued to Decline in 2024
About 298,000 single-family homes and condos were flipped in 2024 - a decrease of 7.7% compared with 2023 and down 32.4% from a peak...
Gen Z, Millennials Tracking Behind Older Generations in Terms of Homeownership
Young Americans are tracking behind their parents' generations in terms of the homeownership rate, a recent report from Redfin shows.
For instance, 33% of 27-year-olds...
NAR: Existing-Home Sales Jumped 4.2 Percent in February
Existing-home sales increased 4.2% in February compared with January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million, according to the National Association of...
Zillow: Inventory is Up and Home Prices are Falling Heading Into Spring
Zillow reports that nationally there were 1.04 million homes available on the market in February, the most for this time of year since 2020.
The...
Redfin: Home Prices Decreased in Eight of the Largest U.S. Cities in February
Eight of the 50 most populous U.S. metros - including seven in Florida and Texas - recorded a drop in home prices year-over-year in...
Home Price Appreciation in February Slipped to Slowest Pace Since March 2012
U.S. home prices increased 0.4% in February compared with January and were up only 2.0% compared with February 2024, according to First American’s home...
Housing Starts Jumped 11.2 Percent in February But Homebuilder Sentiment Remains Low
Housing starts took a significant jump in February, surging 11.2% on an unadjusted basis compared with January to reach an annual rate 1.501 million,...
William Pulte Confirmed as the New Director of FHFA
William Pulte has been confirmed as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, regulator of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie...
Mortgage Rates Basically Flat This Week, Despite Market Volatility
After decreasing for seven consecutive weeks, mortgage rates remained basically flat this week, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage at 6.65%,...
Redfin: Median Homeowner Tenure in Los Angeles Area Hit 19.4 Years in 2024
Median homeownership tenure nationwide was around 11.8 years in 2024, according to a recent report from Redfin.
That's flat compared with 2023 and down from...
Private Lending in 2025: Liquidity Risks, DSCR Loan Growth, and the Future of Non-QM...
Investor activity is playing a crucial role in the housing market, with private lenders increasingly stepping in to provide financing where traditional banks have...