Investment Home Sales Dominate Second Home Market in 2016
Investment home sales dominated the second home market in 2016, off the charts by 4.5 percent to total 1.14 million,...
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Immigrants Key Driver of Homeownership—Could U.S. Policy Curb Momentum?
Immigrants are set to have a starring role in homeownership in the years ahead, with a new report touting their...
Will Single Buyers Capture a Greater Share of 2017 Home Sales?
According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, the share of single buyers was on the decline from 2011...
Confidence in Housing Waffles
Confidence in housing is waffling between homebuyers who are uncertain about their opportunities and sellers who are positive about their...
Incomes Need to Rise at This Pace to Stay on Track With Rents
Rent raised? You'll need a raise. According to a new analysis by Zillow, the average renter would need his or...
30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips Down for Third Straight Week
Mortgage rates keep treading down, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipping for the third week in a row...
Real Estate Industry Calls Attention to Role of VA Appraisers
The Appraisal Institute, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and other members of the real estate industry testified before a...
Home Prices Keep on Upswing in February
Home prices nationally kept on the upswing in February, rising 1 percent month-over-month and 7 percent year-over-year, according to CoreLogic®'s...
Fair Housing Month Puts Spotlight on Housing Discrimination
April is National Fair Housing Month. 2017 marks the 49th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which protects against housing...
Time to Close for Millennials Tapers to Fewest Days in a Year
The average time it takes millennial mortgage borrowers to close a loan tapered off to 44 days in February, the...
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