A survey of consumer expectations for the next 12 months has been released by an affiliate of the Federal Reserve Bank. Found out how optimistic most Americans feel about the coming year and how this will affect the housing market.
Read More »Is Silence Golden?: The Relationship between Noise & Home Prices
Most people would agree that noise pollution has a negative impact on home prices, but teasing out the exact correlation is harder than one might think. A recent case study attempts to tackle the issue.
Read More »Mortgage Applications Down as Interest Rates Rise
A report tracking contract interest rates for U.S. mortgages as well as total applications has just been released. Read here to find out which contract interest rates went up the most.
Read More »Metro Areas Ranked by Property Value Appreciation
An analytics firm has released a forecast showing an overall rise in U.S. property value. Certain metro areas are expected to appreciate faster, while some are even expected to suffer a decline. But where, and why? Read here to find out.
Read More »American Enterprise Institute Adds Co-Director to Housing Center
D.C. based public policy think tank American Enterprise Institute announces the addition of Dr. Lynn Fisher as a resident scholar and co-director of the Housing Center.
Read More »Planet Home Lending Hires VP
Planet Home Lending has announced Bill Ervin's addition to the company as VP of Business Development.
Read More »As Job Growth Continues, House Prices Follow
In a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor, surveys found that total nonfarm payroll employment increased to 103,000 in March, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged ...
Read More »New Executives Appointed to Home Point Financial
Home Point Financial Corporation (Home Point), a national multi-channel mortgage originator and servicer, has announced new appointments to its executive team.
Read More »Are Nonbanks Susceptible to Liquidity Vulnerabilities?
Nonbanks originated about half of all mortgages in 2016 and 75 percent of mortgages insured by the FHA or VA. However, a recent study by the Brookings Institution ...
Read More »Affordability Concerns Extend to Rentals
According to analysis from San Francisco-based HotPads, which is owned by Zillow Group Inc., renters can save 45 percent per month by sharing a two-bedroom apartment with a ...
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