Home prices in April saw an annual gain of 14.6% in April — up from a 13.3% increase in March, per the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment
House price increases still growing: FHFA
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) found that house prices across the nation rose 16% from April 2020 to April 2021. From March to April, house prices across the nation rose 1.8%, surpassing the previous month’s 1.6% increase. Three regions
Inclusivity and Representation Matter
In October of 2020, David Walsh and Juan Sanchez set out to launch CENTURY 21 Bear Facts Realty in Denver, Colorado. They met over 20 years ago, while both in real estate. David and Juan are both passionate about the
Ginnie Mae unveils 40-year mortgage term for issuers
Ginnie Mae is set to introduce a new 40-year mortgage term for its issuers on the heels of administrative shake ups at the top of the housing industry. Only modified loans with terms greater than 361 months and less than
Servicers’ forbearance share falls to 3.91% of portfolios
Servicers’ forbearance portfolio volume fell two basis points last week to 3.91%, according to a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA estimates two million homeowners are still in some form of a forbearance plan. Broken down by investor type, the share of
Christian Siriano Brings High Fashion Home with New Furniture Line
Christian Siriano, star of Project Runway and a mainstay in the fashion world, is known for crafting textural and whimsical red carpet gowns for countless celebrities. Now, he’s translated his aesthetic into a modernist line of furniture for the home.
The appraisal industry’s hidden hand
After attending the eponymous university of pioneering televangelist Oral Roberts, David DeZarn decided that his life’s calling was to be a pastor. DeZarn became an ordained minister – “I married them and I buried them,” he said – and immersed
Kensington Vanguard acquires Virginia title company
New York-based Kensington Vanguard National Land Services recently acquired Hometown Title and Escrow, a title company based in Virginia. Hometown Title and Escrow is led by industry veteran Sharon Keegan and serves both residential and commercial transactions in the Northern
Virtual Real Estate: The Next Big Boom
When the digital artwork “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” by American artist Beeple sold at Christie’s for $69 million earlier this year, it was clear that a major revolution was afoot. That revolution is the rise of virtual assets, or
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Affordability and More Space Are Strong Draws for Canadian Home Shoppers, but Rising Prices and Low Inventories Remain Challenging
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Despite record low rates, 78% of homeowners passed up refinancing last year
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Doug Duncan and the housing market’s supply conundrum
The housing market is no stranger to supply constraints. A toxic combination of wildly inflated lumber prices, a lack of new and existing homes, and the sheer number of borrowers willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars over ask
Accurate property condition data is more important than ever – Here’s why
The waning pandemic in the U.S. is opening substantial opportunities across many housing sub-markets. All of these markets benefit from an accurate understanding of valuation and property characteristics, but the data sources that power them leave out a crucial component: