2023 Women in Housing Award Nominations Are Now Open
The 2023 Women in Housing Awards will be presented during the 20th annual Five Star Conference and Expo at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, September 20 at [...]
Homes Sales Jump 20% Ahead of Peak Selling Months
According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report for May 2023, while home sales and new listings rose ahead of typical peak selling months, the lack of U.S. housing supply remains [...]
Study: Economic Impact on Mortgage Professionals
A small study of mortgage professionals found that many of those surveyed are living paycheck to paycheck as the result of inflation, high interest rates, fewer deals, and other job [...]
Sens. Reintroduce Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act
The bipartisan measure would cut taxes for middle-class homeowners by restoring and extending an expired tax deduction for home buyers with MI, as well as expanding the number of families [...]
The Week Ahead: What’s in Store for Housing?
An upcoming webinar will discuss forecasted housing values given the future market environment, and loss mitigation decisioning methodologies over the course of the year ahead. Source: DS News
When a Servicer Can Take Possession of a Property
Attorney Joseph T. McCormick details a recent Ninth Circuit opinion on when a servicer can take possession of a property under the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Source: DS News
Housing Inventory Posted its Biggest Decline in More Than a Year
Across the U.S., there are nearly 40% fewer homes for sale compared to pre-pandemic norms, as new listings dropped an overall 23% from last June, according to Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand [...]
Measuring the Success of Borrower Assistance Programs
new report from Fitch Ratings found that delinquencies remained flat to close out Q4 of 2022, as successful workout strategies are holding new foreclosure filings and REO properties at a [...]
Pandemic Policies Reduced Eviction Filings by Nearly 60%
According to a new report from The Eviction Lab, COVID-era policies cut eviction filings by more than half, including resources like eviction moratoria to prevent immediate displacement, stimulus payments, expanded [...]