U.S. Home Equity Increases Again in Q2 2022
U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 63% of all properties) saw equity increase by 27.8% year over year,...
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Inflation (Finally) Dips, Housing Still a Concern
It’s still not good, but "better" is great news right now. That appears to be the consensus from economists after...
Finally, a Pause in Mortgage Rate Hikes
After several sharp spikes and nearly doubling over the last year, mortgage rates took a breather this week, decreasing from...
Real Estate CEOs Mull 2022 Landscape, Slowdown
“Comparing anything to 2020 or 2021, it doesn’t make any sense.” That is the conundrum—summed up frankly by Anne Marie...
15 Markets are 60% Overvalued, New Report Finds
As home prices have shown no signs of slowing through the first half of this year, researchers who have been...
Mortgage Applications Decrease During Last Week of May
Mortgage applications decreased 2.3% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers...
Builder Confidence Plunges on Rising Interest Rates, Growing Affordability Woes
In a sign that the housing market is now slowing, builder confidence took a steep drop in May, according to...
More Than Half of Mortgage Borrowers Didn’t Shop Around
When it comes to getting a mortgage, comparing lenders and shopping around can get you the best rates, but a...
Analysis Shows Multifamily Price Appreciation Outpaced Rent Growth
Real estate investors are sweet on multifamily—so much so that they have increasingly been willing to pay more for it...
Rent Is at an All-Time High, but Renters Still Have Opportunities to Save
The U.S. rental market is as competitive as it's been in decades, and renters are facing a variety of challenges....
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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