Mortgage Lenders Identify Top Challenges in Managing Escrow Tax Payments
Mortgage lenders identified rising costs (39.8%), staffing limitations (11.7%), regulatory compliance (29.1%), and inefficient processes (21.4%) as major hurdles in managing escrow-related payments for...
ATTOM: Home Sellers Made Less Profit on Average in Q1
Homeowners who sold their homes during the first quarter on average made less profit compared with those who sold in the fourth quarter and...
First American: Rate Lock-In Effect Appears to be Loosening
The rate lock-in effect that has kept the housing market “stalled” during the past two years appears to be finally loosening, a report from...
CREFC: Sentiment in the CRE Finance Market Plummeted Following ‘Liberation Day’
President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements on April 2 resulted in a dramatic shift in market sentiment for the CRE Finance market, as shown...
Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly, But Have Been Surprisingly Stable For Past Two Months
Mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage falling to 6.81%, down from 6.83% last week,...
NAR: Existing-Home Sales Plummeted 5.9 Percent in March
Existing-home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million in March, a decrease of 5.9% compared with February, according to the...
New Home Sales Jumped 7.4 Percent in March as Mortgage Rates Dipped
New home sales were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 724,000 in March, a jump of 7.4% compared with February and up 6.0% compared...
FHFA Establishes Mortgage Fraud Tip Line and is Exploring Ways to ‘Recall’ Fraudulent Loans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), regulator of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has established a tip line “where anyone and everyone...
Fannie Mae: Home Prices Continued to Steadily Climb in Q1
Single-family home prices increased 1.4% in the first quarter compared with the second quarter and were up 5.2% compared with the first quarter of...
Housing Starts Stalled in March on Economic Uncertainty
Housing starts stalled in March on tariff and trade-war concerns, dropping 11.4% compared with February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.324 million,...
Clear Capital: Tariff Impact on Housing Will be ‘Negligible’ Provided Rates Don’t Increase Significantly...
U.S. home prices were basically flat in March compared with February but were up 4.7% compared with March 2024, according to Clear Capital’s latest...
Cotality: Home Price Growth Continued to Cool in February
U.S. home prices increased 0.3% in February compared with January and were up 2.9% compared with February 2024, according to the latest home price...
Minnesota Most Desired State for Homeownership Among Those Under 35
Minnesota ranks as the most desired state for young people buying property, with 50.8% of people under age 35 owning a home, according to...
ICE: Home Price Appreciation Slowed in February
Home price appreciation slowed across the U.S. in February, with condo prices decreasing annually for the first time in more than a decade, according...
Clever Offers Platform Hits $500 Million Milestone
Clever Real Estate reports that its new Clever Offers platform - a free service that allows home sellers on tight timelines to explore their...
Labor Market Remained Strong in March, With 228,000 Jobs Added
The U.S. economy added about 228,000 jobs in March - higher than was expected - while the unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.2%, according...
FHLB Cincinnati Launches Hundred Homes Initiative
FHLB Cincinnati has launched the Hundred Homes Initiative, which will offer $5 million in funding to move 100 households living in mobile homes constructed...
Redfin: Surging HOA Fees, Insurance Costs Dragging Down the Condo Market
The condo market has been slowing due to surging insurance costs and HOA fees, which have priced many buyers out.
It has also become more...
Veros: U.S. Home Prices Forecast to Rise 2.4 Percent Over Next 12 Months
U.S. home prices will rise about 2.4% over the next 12 months, according to the Q1 2025 VeroFORECAST report recently released by Veros Real...
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...