Survey: Homebuyers Leery of Recession, but Entering Market With Optimism This Spring
Homebuyers are largely optimistic about their prospects this spring, despite the fact that the majority—70 percent—are predicting a recession in...
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Mitigating Risk, Lowering Costs: Better to Protect or Insure Against Natural Disasters?
Homeownership is becoming expensive, possibly out of reach, for many residents living in areas vulnerable to natural disasters. With fire...
RISMedia’s 2019 Power Broker Report: Pressing Pause, Finding Balance
Many couldn't believe what they were hearing. Home prices were growing at the fastest pace since 2015, far outpacing wage...
LGBT Homeownership Lags National Rate, as Discrimination Fears Obstruct Progress
When it comes to homeownership, discrimination fears are impeding LGBT renters, who are concerned about navigating the process, and how...
Homebuyers Maintain Optimistic Outlook: NAR
Americans' attitudes on buying a home are improving, as concerns about cost die down and their housing options widen, according...
Phaseout of LIBOR Could Impact Homeowners With Variable-Rate Mortgages
The controversial London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is set to phase out by 2021 after an international investigation revealed that...
Costs of Wildfire Insurance Soar in California: Could This Impact Affordability?
Over the past two years, California's fire-related damages have reached historic highs, bringing on added affordability challenges to those already...
A Vision for Housing Finance Reform
On Sept. 7, 2008, as a substantial breakdown in the American housing market left Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the...
Housing Ecosystem Hit by Historic Government Shutdown
At the time of this writing, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended after 35 days, lasting from Dec....
Brokers Bullish on Profit, Despite Disruptors and Evolving Tech
Brokerage executives are optimistic about profitability, even as they contend with disruptors, pressured sales and shifting technology, new research shows....
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