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
As Mortgage Rates Dip, Homeowners With High Rates Move to Refinance
A decrease in rates last week prompted a rise in refinancing by homeowners who obtained their mortgages at near-peak rates
States That Are the Most and Least Tax Friendly: Kiplinger
California is not the least tax-friendly state in the union.
That distinction belongs to Illinois, according to Kiplinger’s list of the…
House Flipper Financing Hits 13-Year High
Though credit access is tighter compared with the no doc loans days that preceded the Great Recession, more investors are using mortgages to…
Where Can Renters Become Homeowners Quicker?
SmartAsset created a rent vs. buy calculator that determines the amount of time for which buying a home makes more sense than renting.
Of…
Homeowners Are Sitting on Their Equity
The average homeowner with a mortgage saw his or her home equity gain $4,900 in just a year, says CoreLogic.
Borrower equity rose to an…
Opinion
Talk About a Recession
If you’re worried that we are talking ourselves into a recession, I urge you to step back and consider history
Business Management
Lessons Learned From a Downturn—Can They Help Us Next Time?
Industry sage George Casey shares his experience and wisdom for confronting the next housing slowdown
4 Suggestions for Builders to Reduce Mortgage Policy Risk
When the qualified mortgage (QM) patch expires in January 2021, some homebuyers could be pushed out of the market because Fannie Mae and Freddie…
Empty Nesters Still Financially Supporting the Kids
The parents cell phone plan must still be quite a deal for adult children as 38% of empty nesters report that they share paying that bill for…
Mortgage Demand Jumps Despite Interest Rates Spike
Despite a September surge in mortgage interest rates, mortgage applications last week increased 6% from the previous week, pushing volume 15%…
Planning + Development
Evaluating Risks and Cost Before Buying Land
Finding the right building site with no issues can be trick; that's where scrubbing the lot could help
