Poll: Property Flippers Feel the Market Improved in Q3
A new survey from RCN Capital has found that fix-and-flip investors and rental property owners cite a high mortgage rate market and limited inventory as their biggest challenges, but insurance [...]
Record Office-to-Apartment Conversions Expected in 2024
A prominent trend in renowned U.S. metros like Washington, D.C., New York, and Dallas, the conversion of office buildings into living spaces is projected to surge to a new record [...]
Schneiderman & Sherman Expands Into the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Michigan-based law firm opens new office in St. Paul, Minnesota to expand its mission as an advocate for the mortgage servicing community. Source: DS News
Pending Home Sales Make Biggest Jump in Two Years
Month-over-month, pending home sales rose 4%, the biggest increase in over two years. Source: DS News
Bipartisan Tax Bill Introduced to Boost Affordable Housing
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith have announced bipartisan framework that promotes the financial security of working families, and expands affordable [...]
December Home Sales Fall Over 6% YoY
Existing-home sales faded 6.2% in December over the same month in 2022 while the median existing-home sales price rose 4%. Source: DS News
Running the Numbers
DSNews assembled a panel of economists to forecast the top trends and headwinds they expect to define the housing market in 2024. Source: DS News
Gen Z Buyers Stand a Better Chance in the South, Midwest
Like the generation that precedes them, Gen Zers are concerned about affordability, according to a new Point2 study, which revealed which cities and regions where the youngest Americans have the [...]
The Week Ahead: Evaluating the 2024 REO Landscape
An upcoming FORCE Membership webinar will focus on the upcoming year for the REO marketplace, with particular attention to new laws that will take effect and their impact on your [...]