More borrowers refinanced through FHFA’s HARP program in November on the back of mortgage rates that remained lower in October 2017, according to an FHFA report. The post Refinance Volumes [...]

In spite of many advances made, LGBT individuals continue to face discrimination in many sectors of modern life, and that includes the worlds of finance and housing. LGBT youth continue [...]

Despite a slight drop in confidence due to rising building material costs and labor shortage, builders remain optimistic about the year ahead. The post Housing Market Gets a Vote of [...]

A recent report by the National Association of Home Builders revealed that high home prices limited housing availability are leading more homeowners to stay put and renovate their existing homes. [...]

Two different reports show small increases in loan delinquencies in the back half of 2017, but the percentages remain comparatively low and bode well for the state of the economy [...]

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could have implications regarding the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Last week the Supreme Court agreed to hear [...]

As technology makes the process of home buying and selling simpler and faster, an increasing number of homebuyers are looking at homes that have pre-installed smart technology and prefer virtual [...]

Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the January issue of DS News, out now. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals (Fourth DCA) recently affirmed the extension of safe harbor [...]

A recent article notes concerns from housing professionals that major commercial websites could be causing real estate agents to become obsolete. The post Are Housing Databases Overshadowing Agents? appeared first [...]