Data: October Is the Best Time to Buy a Home
A new report finds that the winter months have the lower average sales price when compared to the rest of the year. Source: DS News
With New Net Listings Down, Housing Market Reaches Crossroads
HouseCanary's latest Market Pulse report shows decreasing demand has resulted in a sharp drop in new listing volume, resulting in an estimated 19% decrease nationwide compared to September 2021. Source: [...]
Moderate-Income Rental Housing a Viable Asset as ESG Investments Grow
With interest among real estate investors in workforce housing and ESG-focused investments on the rise, affordable rental housing demand is surging for moderate-income households as the transition to homeownership becomes [...]
HUD Report Examines Barriers to Small-Balance Mortgages
Loan origination and servicing costs per loan have risen over time, as a new HUD study examines the impact of these factors on affordable homeownership for those interested in lower-priced [...]
James Curl Tapped as Xome’s New CTO
Online real estate auction marketplace adds 15-plus-year industry veteran to lead tech initiatives to create and source transformative technology solutions. Source: DS News
Commentary: Is Now the Time to Address Fair Access to Disaster Aid?
Disasters have been making headlines recently after a pair of hurricanes—Fiona and Ian—caused damage in the territory of Puerto Rico and from Florida up the East Coast, but as federal [...]
Home Price Gains Slow Again in August
CoreLogic has released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast for August 2022, showing home prices nationwide —including distressed sales— increased year-over-year by 13.5%; the lowest year-over-year appreciation [...]
Flood Risk Becoming More Prominent Industry Concern?
Areas with a higher risk of flooding are seeing an increase in the rate of mortgage application denials and withdrawals, while risks associated with other climate events are having little [...]
HUD Makes Nearly $29M Available to Fight Housing Discrimination
Enforcing the nation’s fair housing laws and policies under the Fair Housing Act, HUD has announced that the most recent grants available will support fair housing education and outreach, testing, [...]