Across All Buyers, Millennials Have the Most Purchases
In housing, generations intersect regularly. Who's downsizing? Who's driving the market? Who's trading up? The generation impressing on the market...
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Cryptocurrency: First U.S. Real Estate Deed Recorded Using Ethereum
Cryptocurrency is making headlines again—this time, in real estate. A pilot program in South Burlington, Vt.—initiated by global blockchain real...
Changes to Fannie, Freddie Could Do Harm: Report
Changes to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are on the table—and although they intend to mitigate...
Prices Starting to Top Out
Home prices are starting to top out, with appreciation decelerating as the market moves toward a peak, according to the...
February Jobs Impress
Fed Has Green Light February brought the economy an impressive 313,000 jobs and 4.1 percent unemployment, with average hourly wages...
Changes Coming to USDA Rural Housing Loan Eligibility
Access to affordable, safe mortgage financing is a struggle for many rural Americans. Large banks and mortgage lenders often do...
HUD Considers Changes to Mission Statement, ‘Free From Discrimination’ Possibly Removed
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is considering modifying its mission statement, eliminating "free from discrimination," reported...
Confidence in Housing U-Turns
Confidence in housing u-turned in February in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), with the HPSI overall posting...
Mortgage Rates Rise for Ninth Straight Week
Mortgage rates are rising still, with the average, 30-year, fixed rate up for the ninth straight week, according to Freddie...
Buying for the First Time? Look Southeast
Buyers fresh to the market are necessary—often, as a catalyst for other transactions. Currently, first-timers are in limbo, unable to...
The Real Estate Space Race: How Leaders Are Amping Up Training in the Post-Settlement Landscape
It’s possible to increase your efficacy in the face of the change, instead of allowing it to paralyze you with fear. Read more.
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