A new ServiceLink report analyzed homebuying trends over the past year, finding that the desire for more space to work remotely was a primary driver for most seeking a new home.
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Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Doug Duncan predicts that the market's supply and demand problem "will soon reveal itself within inflation measures."
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Rep. Maxine Waters issues letter requesting extended foreclosure protections as moratoria are set to expire.
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Experts expect the supply situation to improve, which “will give buyers more options and help tamp down record-high asking prices for existing homes."
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The demand for vacation and second home sales is outpacing the overall growth in existing-home sales, according to a new survey.
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Ocwen subsidiary PHH expects to double its reverse servicing/subservicing portfolio through latest acquisition of HUD-, FHA- and Fannie Mae-approved servicer of reverse mortgages.
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While the interest in relocating to a new metro area has leveled off in Q2, researchers say it remains well above pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »Reps Reintroduce Remote Online Notarization Legislation
Measure sponsored by 33 House members seeks to modernize the notarization process and protect consumers nationwide.
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While vaccine rollouts mean some things are returning to normal, changes in consumers' priorities could linger.
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