Rent Price Trends—Industry Implications
According to the June 2018 National Apartment List Rent Report, the national rent index increased 0.4 percent month-over-month (MOM), which makes four months of rent increases in a row. Apartment [...]
Home Affordability Challenges in Microcosm
Markets across the country are struggling to maintain a sufficient supply of affordable homes, but a recent Urban Institute report reveals just how out of reach some high-demand areas, such [...]
Hail to the Chief: Nationstar COO Tony Ebers
Tony Ebers was recently appointed Nationstar’s Chief Operating Officer—a newly created position. See what he plans to tackle in this exclusive interview. Editor's note: This story first appeared in the [...]
Achieving Sustainable Homeownership
With the FHFA considering the possibility of changing the credit score requirements the GSEs requires, what are the advantages of credit scoring competition and what impact could these potential changes [...]
How Widespread Is Negative Equity?
During the height of the housing crisis, approximately 30 percent of homeowners were in negative equity, owing more than what their homes were worth. A decade later, how have those [...]
The Week Ahead: A Snapshot of Home Price Trends
CoreLogic will release the latest edition of their Home Price Insights Report on Tuesday, tracking home price trends across a broad geographical area. Here’s what else is happening in The [...]
What Makes the Perfect Neighborhood?
A new survey of more than 2,000 potential homebuyers reveals what people are looking for when it comes to their ideal place to live, and why the "vibe" of a [...]
Tech Hubs Attract Employee Migration from Afar
Most Americans say they would move for their jobs, but only a minority of applicants actually apply for jobs outside their current metro. Those who do are often in the [...]
Breaking Down Consumer Debt Collection Complaints
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (formerly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has released a new Complaint Snapshot, exploring consumer complaints regarding modern debt-collection practices. The Bureau has received approximately [...]