Bitcoin has hit the "mania" phase—with some people reportedly borrowing money to buy into the new craze. In an interview with Joseph Borg, President of the North American ...
Read More »Borrowing Power Amidst Rising Mortgage Rates
In a recent Economic Center Blog by First American, their Chief Economist delves into an analysis of the “near certainty” that the FOMC will raise the short-term Federal Funds rate on Wednesday—and what that means for first-time homebuyers.
Read More »California Wildfires: Adding Up the Cost to Housing
One week—that’s all it took for the Thomas Fire, a massive wildfire burning in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, to rage into the 5th largest wildfire in modern ...
Read More »Homeowners and Appraisers More Aligned Than Ever
Quicken Loans' latest National Home Price Perception Index reports that November’s gap between opinions from appraisers and homeowners is the narrowest in 2017.
Read More »What Homebuyers Want
Despite current market challenges, there are some housing attributes a borrower just isn’t willing to give up. In the latest ValueInsured Modern Homebuyer Survey conducted in the last week ...
Read More »Perceived Barriers Keep Many From Owning a Home
Misconceptions about mortgage and the home buying process is what holds many adults and millennials back from becoming a homeowner.
Read More »Top 3 Factors Impacting Housing Affordability
As 2017 starts to wind down, CoreLogic’s Chief Economist forecasts affordability to be the greatest challenge for the 2018 housing market—and analyzes what main factors will drive it.
Read More »The RMBS Market’s 2018 Outlook: Know the Risks
Learn which loans are continuing to diversify the RMBS market, as well as their risks, in a new 2018 Outlook report.
Read More »Consumer Survey: 2018 Is a Prime Time for Selling
If a recent survey is any indication, there could be some relief for today’s inventory woes in the near future. According to the poll, American consumers are more enthusiastic about selling a home than buying one in 2018.
Read More »Borrower Benefits: Men Vs. Women
Men are gaining approval for more home-buying money than women, a new study finds. But when it comes to a few other key metrics, the ladies have them beat.
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