Finding budget-friendly homes has been a struggle for Americans this year. Here are the reasons affordability continued to decline in the third quarter of 2020.
Read More »Homeowners vs. Renters: Population Trends Across America
Last year, the population of American renters fell to 109 million after peaking around 2015 at 111 million. Meanwhile, the population of American homeowners has been on the ...
Read More »Golden State Voters Strike Down Proposed Property Tax
A referendum to change how California enacts property taxes, which some argued would address California's housing affordability issues, was defeated by the state’s voters. Proposition 15 was designed ...
Read More »Homeownership Is Key to Growing Wealth
A new report states, “housing is one of the biggest positive drivers of wealth creation.” How strong is the correlation between homeownership and wealth?
Read More »Record Low Interest Rates Reveal Hidden Mortgage Industry Weaknesses
Although record-low interest rates have led to a huge uptick in home sales this year and a refinancing boom, this has also revealed some underlying difficulties in digital ...
Read More »How President-Elect Biden Might Alter the Housing Market
Here’s what the president-elect could do to assist first-time homebuyers and help more Americans achieve homeownership.
Read More »Consumers Report More Optimistic Home-Purchase View
Consumers in October reported a more optimistic view of both buying and selling homes, while also reporting a less positive outlook on personal finances and employment, based on ...
Read More »Plaza Home Mortgage Announces New SVP, Chief Underwriter
Plaza Home Mortgage, a wholesale and correspondent mortgage lender based in San Diego, California, announced that Mikhael Mikle has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriter. ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Airbnb’s Unexpected Housing Market Impacts
On Friday, November 13, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University will be hosting a webinar titled, “The Impact Of Airbnb On The Residential Housing Market ...
Read More »Healthy Buyer Demand Still Fueling Hot Housing Market
Zillow just released findings from its Weekly Market Report portraying housing market data for the week ending on October 31. According to Zillow’s data, the housing market is ...
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