First-time and low-income homebuyers may have more difficulty purchasing a home due to a policy shift by the Federal Housing Administration, which insures federally-backed mortgage loans.
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest data, mortgage application volume increased 8.9 percent over the previous week, and 5.7 percent annually.
The peak spring season is nigh in real estate, and as sellers prepare to list their homes, they'd do well to keep the following best practices in mind to maximize profits.
Based on data analysis of home values, days on market, share of homes sold at a loss, closing costs, and the number of local real estate offices, a new study ranks the best sellers markets in the U.S. today.
Facebook is overhauling its advertising platform in the wake of accusations that it helped enable housing discrimination. This and other coming changes from the tech giant may have a major impact on housing.
The Federal Housing Administration recently informed lenders that it would be flagging more loans as high risk, as part of an overall effort to tighten the manual underwriting process.
Following the 2019 International Builders' Show, the team at John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) identified the top 5 product design trends for the year.
Construction of single-family homes fell to a more than 18-month low in February, as housing starts declined 8.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.162 million units.