Mortgage Rate Declines Could Boost Home Sales Following Months of Low Activity
Encouraging economic news bumped mortgage applications up by 2.6% for the week ending May 3
American Families Are Spending a Quarter of Their Income on Mortgage Payments
The average monthly mortgage payment is up more than 9% year-over-year
Is Fractional Homeownership Any Kind of Solution for Housing Attainability?
The imbalance between housing supply and demand is spurring some innovative options within the real estate industry
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
Financing
Buyer Financing More Conventional
The share of conventional loans for all new-home sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 76.9 percent, a 10-year high, per new analysis of Census data
From Building Homes to Portfolios
Canadian billionaire Peter Gilgan is stepping down as chairman for Toronto-based …
Mortgage Volume Down Annually, Weekly
Interest rates ticked up slightly last week, tamping down mortgage application…
10 Best States for Higher Education
A new study ranks the best states for higher education, based on average net price, graduation rate, in-state attendance rate, student-faculty…
The Most Livable Small Towns in 2019
America's small towns offer greater affordability than big cities,…
Study of Commuter Costs
A new Bloomberg study of the most expensive commutes in the nation shows that residents…
Ahead of Spring, Affordability a 'Psychological Issue'
The Federal Reserve's recent shift toward a more "patient approach" to raising…
Top Homeowner Regret
A survey of roughly 1,500 homeowners by personal finance website Bankrate finds that 44…
Delinquencies Down to 18-Year Low
The U.S. home loan delinquency rate fell to an 18-year low in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to new data gathered by the …
