Economists Find Millennials Will Drive Housing Market in ’22
As more than 45 million millennials enter the prime first-time buying ages of 26-35, the year 2022 will present several opportunities, despite expected a rise in rates and a recovering [...]
Charting a Course
As we approach the dawn of 2022, DS News spoke with industry experts about the challenges and opportunities mortgage servicing faces in a post-pandemic environment. The post Charting a Course [...]
Natural Disasters are Pushing Up Insurance Rates
Natural disasters occurred in every state over the course of 2020 in the tunes of thousands of these events sprinkled across the states. While one would expect California or Florida to lead in [...]
Is Selling Your Home for Bitcoin a Wise Move?
The housing market’s unfettered rise over the last year has been nothing but historic as homeowners have now realized over $2.9 trillion in equity gains—but this rise has been overshadowed by an asset [...]
Vinay Goel Joins Kiavi as SVP of Products
Former Google Director joins real estate investor lender leadership team to enhance the firm’s tech offerings. The post Vinay Goel Joins Kiavi as SVP of Products appeared first on DSNews. [...]
FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limits for 2022
In a banner year for the industry, the ascension in home prices has forced baseline conforming loan limits to rise to $647,200 in 2022. The post FHFA Announces Conforming Loan [...]
Analyzing FEMA’s Flood Insurance Revisions
Bad news for homeowners with a flood insurance policy—for the majority of homeowners in flood zones, rates are more than likely going to go up when the policy renewal time comes around. Starting October 1, 2021, the Federal Emergency [...]
Bidding Wars Trend Down, But Remain High
While bidding wars reached a pandemic peak in April, 60.3% of all offers written by Redfin in October experienced a bidding war, down from the 60.4% in September. While the decrease in bidding wars [...]
Pending Home Sales Rebound in October
Reversing the trend of just one month ago, pending sales of U.S. homes rose 7.5% in October as consumers regained their financial footing to lock in rates before an anticipated [...]