Inventory Cited as a Top Concern Among Potential Buyers
A profile of NAR members has found that nearly 60% of agents found that the biggest factor holding back the housing market over the past year was a lack of [...]
Why Renters Move
Don’t overlook the inflated cost of ignoring your property’s brand value. Rachel Richardson of Rent. examines this important aspect of rental properties. The post Why Renters Move appeared first on [...]
CFPB Furthers Protection of Customer Privacy
New guidance from the Bureau affirms that “permissible purposes” are required to use and share credit reports and background reports by companies compiling personal data. The post CFPB Furthers Protection [...]
Mortgage Rate Gains Putting Pressure on Pending-Sale Agreements
Redfin reports that nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements fell apart in June, as mortgage rates steadily climbed toward the 6%-mark, thus compounding affordability issues. The post Mortgage Rate Gains Putting Pressure [...]
Veros Heavily Revises Appreciation Forecasts
Releasing the second-quarter results of its VeroFORECAST, Veros Real Estate Solutions, an enterprise risk management and collateral valuation service company, predicts that home prices will appreciate on average 4.5% over the [...]
Andrew Weiss Named Partner at Blackfin Group
Management consulting firm adds 35-plus-year industry veteran whose team pioneered the development of Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter. The post Andrew Weiss Named Partner at Blackfin Group appeared first on DSNews. [...]
The View From 25 Years in
Sean Ryan, CEO of Aspen Grove Solutions, speaks to DS News about leveraging tech to aid mortgage servicers, lessons learned from two and a half decades in the industry, and [...]
On the Pandemic and Affordability
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University provides a glimpse into affordability challenges and the number of cost-burdened households, using newly released data from the Census Bureau. The [...]
Bankruptcy Update: How Are Consumers Weathering ‘Market Turbulence?’
Total bankruptcy filings dropped 15% in first half of 2022 over last year, despite tightening credit markets and elevated prices due to inflation. The post Bankruptcy Update: How Are Consumers [...]