Migration, Remote Work Driving Suburban Sales, But Increasing Fire Risk?
Remote work has allowed more to migrate to the suburbs and rural locations, areas where homes with high fire risk are selling for an average of $120,000 more than in [...]
Alternative Credit Scoring Models Matter
Competition ensures a healthy and productive market. Credit scores are no exception. A new study commissioned by VantageScore Solutions, a consortium of the three credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion), [...]
Title Insurance Market Experiences Double-Digit Growth
Reverberations and repercussions from the pandemic continue to move through the real estate market. The latest news of such comes from American Land Title Association (ALTA) who found that, driven [...]
Small, Lively Cities Considered Best Locations to Rent
According to a new report from RentCafe, an Austin suburb —Round Rock— has been named the best city for renters in 2022, as Texas reconfirms the rising appeal as a [...]
Redfin Reports Buyers Are Finding More Power
Homebuyers are beginning to take back the wheel from homesellers, who have mostly prevailed over the last two years. Redfin reports that more sellers are dropping the price of their [...]
More Than 30 Million Properties at Risk of Wildfire
A new study from First Street Foundation has determined that U.S. homeowners have shouldered approximately $81.7 billion in wildfire damage over the last five years. The post More Than 30 [...]
The Week Ahead: Tech Reducing Risk in the Appraisal Process
An upcoming webinar presented by the Five Star Institute and Incenter will examine how appraisers are utilizing technology to decrease risk and speed up servicing decisions to maintain customer satisfaction. [...]
Housing Inventory Grows for First Time in Three Years
New data suggests the U.S. housing market may have hit a turning point in its supply struggle in May, as active inventory recorded the first year-over-year increase since June 2019, [...]
Sagent Partners With Consolidated Analytics
Sagent, a fintech company modernizing mortgage and consumer loan servicing for America’s top banks and lenders, today announced a partnership with Consolidated Analytics to automate valuation services for default servicing [...]