Industry insiders discuss how home prices, economic growth, and changing homebuyer demographics shaped 2019—and what’s in store for 2020. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of MReport.
Read More »The “Ever-Changing” Struggle with Regulations
Rami Word, SVP, Performance Servicing, Mr. Cooper, noted the importance of being proactive when it comes to natural disasters in an interview with MReport.\
Read More »What Is Impacting Jumbo Loan Spreads?
An analysis revealed the factors behind the reduction in jumbo loan spreads over the past six years. Here’s what impacted them during this time.
Read More »The Shrinking Size of Single-Family Homes
Home sizes have been shrinking for several years and the National Association of Home Builders says this pattern is consistent coming out of a recession.
Read More »The Power of Relationships in Single-Family Business
Fannie Mae’s Chief Customer Officer discusses the biggest successes, communicating with lenders, and what he has learned during his career. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of MReport.
Read More »The Lingering Strain of the Great Recession on African-Americans
A realtor called the current housing market “smoke and mirrors” in her new book Unintended Consequences.
Read More »Reverse Mortgages See Best Month Since 2018
While the market is the best it's been in more than a year, questions surrounding interest rate could determine if it will continue.
Read More »The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Homebuying?
A study of more than 23 million sales over the past six years found one month had three days with discounts on home purchases.
Read More »Bidding Wars, Competition to Heat Up in 2020
Click through to read why Redfin projects for the housing market to become more competitive, although bidding wars are at a 10-year low.
Read More »Ranking the Most Expensive, Most Affordable Housing Markets
While California was home to four of the five most expensive markets, the income needed to purchase a home in one market decline more than $27,000.
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