The June residential building activity report from HUD and the Census Bureau found that permits and starts down over-the-year, which is preventing housing supply from keeping up with demand. Will that change in July's report?
Read More »Renters May Actually Be Choosers
Conventional wisdom has long suggested that renters rent because they can’t afford to buy homes. But one analysis has posed the question of whether renters are renting out of necessity or choice.
Read More »Landmark Network Acquires AppraisalPro
Landmark Network, Inc., a Los Angeles-based appraisal management company that offers a full range of national valuation and technology solutions, has completed the acquisition of national appraisal management company AppraisalPro.
Read More »Here is Where Single-Family Homes Sell the Fastest
While the average number of days on the market for a single-family home ticked up from May to June nationwide, that number is shrinking in about a third of the states.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Opportunity Lies with 55+ Population
Why did Freddie Mac EVP of Single-Family Business Dave Lowman call the 55+ population "the next business opportunity"?
Read More »At Last, Trump Speaks Out on Housing
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been mostly silent on housing during his campaign over the last several months—until Thursday, when he addressed the National Association of Home Builders.
Read More »LRES Names New Chief Appraiser
Real estate services provider LRES has announced the promotion of Wynetta Byers to chief appraiser.
Read More »Can Millennials Make a Homeownership Comeback?
One of the most nagging issues in the housing industry since the recession has been the dearth of young homeowners. And the news is staying bad for now.
Read More »Meeting in the Middle: Economics Push Residents Inland
The last decade has seen many residents relocate to the East and West Coasts due to the strong job markets in those locations as well as employment and income growth. But a recent survey found that trend is likely about to change.
Read More »Freddie Mac Updates Updated Home Possible Tool for Lenders
Freddie Mac is offering an updated Home Possible Income & Property Eligibility Tool which allows lenders to determine if a borrower meets the income requirements for a low down payment mortgage on a specific property.
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