States Seek Long-Term Solutions to Reform Property Taxes
Rising home prices typically lead to higher property tax assessments, which has been the case in many Mountain West states, prompting lawmakers to grapple with property tax relief
Metros Where Housing Prices Have Doubled in Less Than 10 Years
Historical data show it's taken less than 10 years for home prices to double in 68 of the country’s 100 largest cities
Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
Q1 2024 Foreclosure Activity Rises Slightly
Data show New York, Houston, and Chicago topping the list of major metros with the greatest number of foreclosure starts during Q1 2024
More Listings, Lower Rates This Week
The market perks up with a recent influx of fresh housing listings, and the week ending March 28 sees a dip in mortgage rates
Mortgage Rates Set to Remain Higher for Longer
After the Fed's announcement on Wednesday that it is holding interest rates steady, homebuyers hoping for lower mortgage rates will have to keep waiting
Financing
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ease Appraisal, Employment Verification Standards
The coronavirus pandemic may be making in-person housing appraisals risky business, but instead of bringing mortgage…
Mortgage Rates Rise, Reacting to Refinance Rush
As measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus intensify and investors flee the stock market, one might assume that mortgage rates would plunge…
Refinance Applications Soar 79%, Outpacing Mortgage Applications Amid Coronavirus
Low rates are triggering a refinance boom as homeowners rush to lock in a better deal than their current mortgages. Applications jumped 79 percent…
Refinancing Boom Has Lenders Struggling to Keep Up
Low rates are great for builders—for lenders, however, not so much. Not only do they lead to less return for the companies after people rush to…
Top 10 States With the Highest—and Lowest—Taxes
It is tax season again, and as everyone heads to their local accountant or fumbles around on guided computer programs, homeowners have another…
How Startups Are Shaking Up Home Financing
Buyers interested in a home purchase but intimidated by the choice between a) large down payments or b) mortgage insurance and expensive monthly…
This Is How Many Hours It Takes to Make Rent in the Top 25 Cities
There are 525,600 minutes in a year, and if you rent in San Jose, Calif., you will spend nearly 55,000 of them working to pay rent. In other words…
Here Is How to Find the Lowest Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates are the lowest they have been in years. But to find the best rate, potential homebuyers must shop around or risk being locked into…
