Younger House-Hunters Remain Confident in a Predominantly Seller’s Market
An estimated 39% of Americans believe sellers are now dominating the market; however, Bank of America’s 2023 Homebuyer Insights Report revealed younger house-hunters remain undeterred as buying challenges, including high [...]
Brace for This Trifecta of Risk
E. Thomas Booker III of Candor Technology explains why zero repurchase risk is only the result of the new normal. Source: DS News
Title Insurance Industry Generates $21B in Premiums During 2022
ALTA reports that, in 2022, the title insurance industry paid more than $596.1 million in claims, up from $474.4 million reported in 2021. Source: DS News
Trade Groups Unite to Support HUD’s Fair Housing Rule
HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule seeks to provide for more robust community engagement, streamlining processes for funding recipients, and providing greater transparency. Source: DS News
Changing the Landscape of Housing
According to a new report from PropertyShark, economic factors such as wage evolution, increasing home prices, lifestyle choices and generational preferences are all significant contributors to the changing landscape of [...]
Housing confidence Increases with Upward Trend in HPSI
“This month’s increase in the HPSI was the largest in over two years, primarily driven by consumers’ more optimistic mortgage rate expectations,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s SVP and Chief [...]
Future-Proofing Your Business by Embracing Tech Advances
Dominic Iannitti, President & CEO of DocMagic, discusses a shifting mortgage marketplace, and how these changes have accelerated the adoption of eClosing. Source: DS News
Forty-Eight Percent of Homes Sold in April Under Contract Within Two Weeks
The amount of homes that went under contract within two weeks rose 2% from March. While that jump may seem small, it’s notable because the share of homes selling in [...]
Does California’s First Look Law Apply to Servicers or Investors?
Attorneys T. Robert Finlay and Michelle A. Mierzwa discuss California’s SB 2170, a measure that creates a new “First Look” policy on REO properties. Source: DS News