Compared to Homeowner Opinions, Appraisals Come in Just Shy
Appraisals came in 0.29 percent shy of what homeowners perceived in terms of value, according to the Quicken Loans National...
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Inventory Watch: Is ‘Big Change’ on the Horizon?
The grip on inventory is loosening, with fresh listings sprouting up and the severity of the shortage starting to unwind,...
LGBT Homeownership: Affordability and Fear of Discrimination Dominant Deterrents
The LGBT community is largely holding back from homeownership, according to a recent survey conducted by Freddie Mac in collaboration...
Policy Matters: FHFA Ends Single-Family Rental Pilot Program
In a win for prospective homebuyers across the country, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Aug. 21, 2018...
Student Loan Debt a Homeownership Barrier for Women and Millennials
Rising interest rates, a seller's market and increasing home values…these are a few of today's market challenges for buyers. While...
In ‘Healthy Shift,’ More Homeowners on Board With Selling
Are homeowners warming up? With prices rapidly rising, homeowners have been reluctant to sell, fearful of being unable to afford...
Hurricane Florence: Nearly $30 Billion in Estimated Losses
Earlier this month, Hurricane Florence blasted through the Carolinas and Virginia, leaving a path of flood and wind damage in...
It’s a Sellers’ Market—but Not for Millennials: Report
Even as homeowners, millennials are drawing the short straw. According to the 2018 Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends,...
Pending Home Sales Slip, Trampled by West
For the housing market, gaining ground is proving to be a struggle. On an annual basis—and for the eighth month...
Mortgage Rates at Record Not Seen Since Spring 2011
The average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate rocketed to 4.72 percent this week, at a record not seen since spring 2011,...
A Community of Leaders Controlling Their Future: How LeadingRE Provides a Path for Brokerage Growth
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