Home Values Climb for 16th Straight Month in February: Zillow
Home Values Climb for 16th Straight Month in February: Zillow 03/21/2013 BY: ESTHER CHO Home values maintained their upward trajectory in February after climbing for the 16th straight month, according...
View ArticleFighting the Foreclosure Nightmare that Never Ends
Fighting the Foreclosure Nightmare that Never Ends 03/22/2013 BY: GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: SHARI OLEFSON Shari Olefson is an attorney-mediator and author of Financial Fresh Start: Your Five-Step Plan for...
View ArticleInstitutional Investors Migrate in Second Half of 2012
Institutional Investors Migrate in Second Half of 2012 03/26/2013 BY: KRISTA FRANKS BROCK Radar Logic reports a seasonal price dip in January but a 12.7 percent increase year-over-year. The firm...
View ArticleAsking Home Prices Move Higher, Single-Family Rents at Stand-Still
Asking Home Prices Move Higher, Single-Family Rents at Stand-Still 04/05/2013 BY: TORY BARRINGER Asking prices on single-family homes rose in March, while high inventory flattened out rent prices,...
View ArticleConfidence in Housing Stays Strong, but Weakens for Economy
Confidence in Housing Stays Strong, but Weakens for Economy 04/08/2013 BY: KRISTA FRANKS BROCK Consumer confidence in the economy is wavering, but confidence in the housing recovery remains high,...
View ArticleInvestors, Inventory Shortage Catalysts to Housing Rebound: Report
Investors, Inventory Shortage Catalysts to Housing Rebound: Report 04/18/2013 BY: ESTHER CHO Demand for distressed properties from investors is contributing to the recovery, not creating an artificial...
View ArticleIs the Single-Family Rental Market Set for Decline?
Is the Single-Family Rental Market Set for Decline? 04/24/2013 BY: KRISTA FRANKS BROCK Over the past couple years, rentals of single-family homes have served as a growing segment of the housing market....
View ArticleIndustry Poll Finds Appraisers More Optimistic on State of Housing
Industry Poll Finds Appraisers More Optimistic on State of Housing 04/24/2013 BY: TORY BARRINGER Even the usually “unmoved” appraiser community is starting to show confidence in today’s housing...
View ArticleFannie Economists Project 1.8M Borrowers Could Regain Equity in 2013
Fannie Economists Project 1.8M Borrowers Could Regain Equity in 2013 04/24/2013 BY: CARRIE BAY The broadening housing recovery has firmed up home prices around the country, with the potential to...
View ArticleZillow: Home Price Growth Moderates in Q1
Zillow: Home Price Growth Moderates in Q1 04/25/2013 BY: TORY BARRINGER After “months of robust and largely unsustainable annual home value appreciation,” the national housing market finally showed...
View ArticleFannie Mae Sets Another Record in Q1, Will Pay $59.4B to Treasury
Fannie Mae Sets Another Record in Q1, Will Pay $59.4B to Treasury 05/09/2013 BY: ESTHER CHO A recovering housing market allowed Fannie Mae to set another record in its most recent quarterly earnings...
View ArticleLoan Mods, Short Sales Outpace Foreclosure Sales 2-to-1 in Q1
Loan Mods, Short Sales Outpace Foreclosure Sales 2-to-1 in Q1 05/15/2013 BY: ESTHER CHO Loan modifications and short sales managed to outpace foreclosure sales at a ratio of 2-to-1 in the first quarter...
View ArticleCommentary: Real World Experiments
Commentary: Real World Experiments 05/17/2013 BY: MARK LIEBERMAN, FIVE STAR INSTITUTE ECONOMIST Economists usually do it with models, so it’s rare in economics to be able to conduct a laboratory...
View ArticleFannie Mae: Economy Will ‘Reaccelerate’ in 2nd Half of 2013
Fannie Mae: Economy Will ‘Reaccelerate’ in 2nd Half of 2013 BY: ESTHER CHO Fiscal drags such as the sequester may have weakened economic momentum, but the economy should “reaccelerate” in the second...
View ArticleDown Payments Shrink Amid Home Price Recovery
Down Payments Shrink Amid Home Price Recovery 06/03/2013 BY: TORY BARRINGER Though rising mortgage rates may act as a weight on today’s increased housing affordability, a report from LendingTree shows...
View ArticleTrulia: Asking Prices Accelerate in Least Affordable Housing Markets
Trulia: Asking Prices Accelerate in Least Affordable Housing Markets 06/07/2013 BY: ESTHER CHO Asking prices are rising at an especially fast pace in the least affordable housing markets, according to...
View ArticleFlorida Passes Expedited Foreclosure Bill
Florida Passes Expedited Foreclosure Bill 06/09/2013 BY: KRISTA FRANKS BROCK Florida Gov. Rick Scott passed a bill Friday he said will help the state’s housing market and in turn the state’s overall...
View ArticleFannie Mae: Confidence in Home Price Gains Reaches Record Levels
Fannie Mae: Confidence in Home Price Gains Reaches Record Levels 06/10/2013 BY: TORY BARRINGER Reports of strong home price gains drove confidence in the housing market up to record levels in May,...
View ArticleRealtyTrac: 1 in 5 Foreclosures Vacated by Owner
RealtyTrac: 1 in 5 Foreclosures Vacated by Owner 06/20/2013 BY: ESTHER CHO As the foreclosure process drags on in certain states, sometimes the homeowner will beat the lender and leave before a...
View ArticleDeloitte Analyzes Short and Long Term Outlook for Lenders
Deloitte Analyzes Short and Long Term Outlook for Lenders BY: TORY BARRINGER Though rising mortgage rates and the current supply and demand situation present short-term difficulties for originators,...
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