One of America's most historic regions is its newest homebuying hotspot, with New England ZIP codes representing over half of 2022's top 10 list in the eighth annual ...
Read More »Location, Location, Location: In Search of Affordability
An economist for First American digs into research on where the average-earning American can still find affordable housing.
Read More »Homebuyers and Sellers Adapt to Changing Market Conditions
A new Zillow analysis revealed home-buying demand has cooled from the record pace of 2021, while competition is now at its hottest for the lowest-priced homes as mounting ...
Read More »Housing Starts Slip Amid Economic Headwinds
Housing starts fell further than anticipated in July, as multi-family becomes a bright spot with builders adapting to a growing rental market.
Read More »Waters Calls for Accountability From Equifax
The Chairwomen of the House Financial Services Committee published a letter sent to Equifax, demanding answers for issues involving allegedly inaccurate credit scores.
Read More »Q2 Housing Affordability Drops to Lowest Point Since Great Recession
Rising mortgage rates, high inflation, low existing inventory, and elevated home prices contributed to housing affordability falling to its lowest point since the Great Recession in Q2 of ...
Read More »Seizing Homeownership Opportunities
While several factors have played into affordability issues for many in attaining homeownership, Adam Mercado of ClearPath Lending stresses that timing and patience are key for this segment in today’s housing finance landscape.
Read More »One-Third of Homeseekers Looking to Migrate
People are leaving high-cost cities on the coasts in droves, seeking out warmer climates and cheaper housing. Here’s what the data reveals.
Read More »Pushing Mortgage Underwriting Further Into the Digital Age
Andy Sheehan of Finicity explains how Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor acceptance of direct deposit data to assess income, payroll, and account transactions data for verification of employment can enable digitization through open banking.
Read More »Habitat for Humanity and the VA Partner to Increase Veteran Homeownership
New partnership geared toward expanding homeownership opportunities among the nation’s veterans will partially subsidize homeownership expenses and cost-burdens for up to 10 or 15 years for qualified candidates.
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