New experimental data from the American Community Survey revealed that cost burdens rose the fastest among families headed by a Black person, as Black renter household rates increased an overall 3.5 percentage points, reaching 51% in 2020.
Read More »Housing Markets Shifting Toward a ‘New Equilibrium’
Month-over-month, home prices fell 0.9% in May, as CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller reports actions by the Federal Reserve to cool the market have made mortgage financing more expensive for buyers nationwide.
Read More »Lender Trend Watch: Signing Bonuses, Structure, Data, and Tools
Signing bonuses are a widespread practice within the mortgage business, and STRATMOR Group Senior Partner Jim Cameron analyzed the industry’s approach toward them by highlighting how bonuses are structured, and how new data and tools can help lenders understand more about the potential of the loan officers they're retaining.
Read More »High Prices, Mortgage Rates Pushing Buyers Toward More Affordable Areas
New data from Redfin recently revealed that buyers are seeking out less expensive areas like Tampa and San Antonio due to the surging cost of housing and other goods, limiting their ability to purchase homes in many U.S. cities.
Read More »Trying to Find a Post-Pandemic Norm
Potential is defined as the latent ability for a thing to develop into something bigger in the future. Currently, the housing market is trying to find a new ...
Read More »Inflationary Concerns Spur Homebuyer Hesitation
A recent Quicken survey found that 21% of those polled planned to buy a first or new house in 2022, with 69% of that segment now reconsidering that move.
Read More »Generation Gap: How Americans’ Preferred Housing Styles Vary by Age
As homebuyers continue their house hunt, finding a home that’s perfect is not just about the right timing and price —it’s also about finding the right style. HomeAdvisor ...
Read More »More Homebuyers Taking up ARMs
Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, explains why current conditions mean adjustable-rate mortgages “could be a game-changer for many first-time homebuyers."
Read More »Pending Home Sales Numbers Take a Hit
As costs continue to rise and buyers are priced out of their local market, Redfin has found that the length of time a home is on the market ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates on the Rise in Advance of Fed Meeting
With the Federal Reserve expected to take further action to address continued inflationary concerns, mortgage rates rose for the second consecutive week amidst softening market demand.
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