The Housing Market’s ‘Remarkable Comeback’
Even as businesses begin to reopen, the unemployment rate remains a cause for concern among economists. That makes for much fiscal uncertainty. But despite weakness in the labor market, the [...]
A ‘Record-Breaking’ Year for Mortgage-Backed Securities
Ginnie Mae announced that it issued $748 billion in MBSs in the fiscal year ending September 30, which it said resulted in more than "2.8 million households securing affordable homeownership [...]
COVID-19’s Impact on the Residential Rental Market
COVID-19 has created significant problems in the residential rental market, with dramatic increases and decreases in rents in certain regions of the country—that is supported by a report from AdvisorSmith, [...]
Crossing the Language Barrier for Spanish-Speaking Agents, Homeowners
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Tuesday launched a Spanish version of its website, NAR en Español. The sub-site evolved from NAR's Spanish-language Facebook page into the "comprehensive collection of [...]
How Will Housing Struggles Impact the Presidential Election?
There is no denying that the pandemic has altered Americans’ lives and is likely to impact their voting behaviors in the 2020 presidential election. As the election draws nearer, many [...]
How High Did Serious Delinquency Rates Climb This Summer?
Find out how the numbers compared to highs from the Great Recession, and why one expert called the midsummer numbers "stunning." The post How High Did Serious Delinquency Rates Climb [...]
The Industry Pulse: Forbearance Tools & Expanded Services
From new appointments and research to new technology and rule changes, get the latest buzz on the industry in this update. The post The Industry Pulse: Forbearance Tools & Expanded [...]
‘Flurry of Lawsuits’ Challenge CDC Eviction Moratorium
When the White House made an announcement—by way of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—that it would put a new conditional eviction ban in place, many housing-industry [...]
Wildfire Impact on California’s Housing Market
In areas like Napa and Sonoma Counties, competition for housing has increased exponentially. It's one result of devastating wildfires that have cut a swath through many parts of California, according [...]