Homeownership

How To Save For A House: The Comprehensive Guide To Homeownership

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar Again, Non-QM Rides On, The Best And Worst Rental Markets

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Creep Down, Inventory Expands And Who Wants A Vacation Home Anymore?

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar Again, Non-QM Rides On, The Best And Worst Rental Markets

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Creep Down, Inventory Expands And Who Wants A Vacation Home Anymore?

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Spike As Median Rental Housing Prices Break Records

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing As Inventory Levels Slowly Expand

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Spike As Median Rental Housing Prices Break Records

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing As Inventory Levels Slowly Expand

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Break The 5% Level; Buyers Settle On Smaller Homes

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing; Disney's Affordable Housing Project

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The Crisis In Housing, Part 4: Waiting For A Crypto Future

Compared to other sectors of the wider economy, the housing and mortgage industries have traditionally been slower to embrace cutting-edge technologies and digital solutions. A myriad of reasons explain this pokey response to evolving change, ranging from the sector’s conservative risk tolerance to a lack of standardization in many evolving technologies.

The Crisis In Housing, Part 1: A Lopsided Market

The Japanese novelist Kobo Abe once wrote, “There is always order in the distant view. No matter how strange the happening, it can never project from the frame, from the order which this distant view possesses.”

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar, Mortgage Applications Sink

This week's housing and mortgage industry data is something of a seesaw ride, with mortgage rates, millennial homebuying and the mortgage delinquency rate rising while mortgage applications and a major builder's output did not.

The Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Down, Home Prices Up, Lending Declines, More Homeowners Stay Put

The latest housing market data took on the look of an oscilloscope as with mortgage rates tumbled, home prices soared, mortgage lending declined and home occupancy spans stretched longer than before.

Foreclosure Starts Soar While Pending Home Sales Sink

The U.S. housing market appears to have begun 2022 on the wrong foot, with newly published data on January activity reporting foreclosures at their highest levels in two years while pending home sales continue to decline.

The Housing Market Conundrum: Home Sales And Prices Soar While Inventory Shrinks

The U.S. housing market is barreling into 2022 with a magnified version of the dilemma it carried last year: a seemingly nonstop rise in home sales and prices while available properties continue to be an elusive commodity.

Housing Market Seesaw: Mortgage Rates Soar While Housing Starts Drop

Mortgage rates have spiked as a result of rising inflation and stronger than expected consumer spending, according to new data released by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). While mortgage rates were on the rise, housing starts were in decline, based on the latest federal data.

Can You Guess Which Is The Most Expensive Housing Market In The US?

A record 146 more cities saw their typical home values rise to at least $1 million during 2021, according to new data from Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z, ZG).

Foreclosure Levels And Mortgage Rates At Pandemic-Era Peaks

The U.S. housing market experienced the beginnings of a mortgage servicing sinkhole last month with 23,204 residential properties with foreclosure filings, a 29% increase from the previous month and a 139% surge from one year ago, according to data released by ATTOM, the parent company of RealtyTrac.

Home Values Increase Faster In Family-Friendly Neighborhoods: Report

Home values are accelerating at a greater speed in communities with the highest percentage of children younger than 18, according to a new data report from Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG).

US Housing Market Now Valued At $6.9 Trillion: Report

The U.S. housing gained a record-breaking $6.9 trillion in value during 2021, according to new data report from Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG).

Existing Home Sales At 16-Year Peak: What You Need To Know

Existing home sales totaled 6.12 million during 2021, up 8.5% from the previous year and the highest annual level since 2006, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Black Applicants Are Denied Mortgages 84% More Often Than Whites: Report

Mortgage applicants from Black homebuyers are being denied at a rate 84% higher than white applicants, according to a new report from Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG).

12% Of First-Time Homebuyers Sold Crypto To Build Down Payments: Report

While Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be on the way to the moon, it appears that cryptocurrency is also helping Earth-bound homebuyers secure their dream properties.

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Raise Limits For Government-Backed Mortgages

Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) has responded to the rising median home price levels by increasing the conforming loan limits for mortgages that they acquire for secondary market sale.

Affordable Homeownership Options Are Shrinking, But Is The Housing Market Overvalued?

Housing affordability has been a challenge for many prospective buyers eager to purchase a residential property. But despite home prices that show no signs of reversing their upward movement, a prominent housing economist insists the residential market is not currently overvalued.

Pending Home Sales Up 7.5% In October: Is That Good News Or Is There An Underlying Problem?

Pending home sales rebounded in October after a decline the month before, according to new data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Real Estate Investors Bought 18% Of Homes Sold In Q3: Report

Real estate investors picked up 18.2% of the U.S. homes sold during the third quarter, a record-setting level.

Stock Wars: Equity LifeStyle Properties Vs. Sun Communities

Benzinga’s weekly Stock Wars matches up two leaders in a major industry sector with the goal of determining which company is the better investment.

Home Builder Confidence Rises Despite Supply Chain And Labor Woes

Strong consumer demand outweighed supply chain disruptions and labor shortages in the home builder confidence, according to the October edition of the Housing Market Index (HMI) published by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC).

One-Third Of Pending Home Sales Go Under Contract Within A Week: Report

One-third of pending home sales in the U.S. went under a contract within a week of being listed, according to new data from the brokerage Redfin Corp (NASDAQ: RDFN).

Mortgage Payments For New Homebuyers Increasing 67% Faster Than Rents: Report

Although mortgage interest rates remain a near-record lows, the national median monthly mortgage payment for homebuyers in August grew 67% faster than rental housing payments, according to a new data analysis from Redfin Corp (NASDAQ:

Rocket Companies Expand Focus To Solar Installations

Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) is expanding into the solar energy installation market, with a new consulting service and loan option designed for homeowners incorporating solar energy into the residences.