National Mortgage News, March 28, 2025-Spencer LeeDespite ongoing legal scrutiny, leaders at the helm of home equity investment platforms see a silver lining: emerging regulatory clarity that could unlock further …
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Modular Housing May Finally Have Its Day–as Solution to Wildfire Rebuilding
Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2025-Liam DillonThe sense of loss Sue Labella feels after the Pacific Palisades home she’d lived in for almost 50 years burned down in January’s wildfire …
Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall as Buying Season Heats Up
NerdWallet, March 28, 2025-Holden LewisIt’s a nice time for mortgage rates to give buyers a break. “As rates continue to decline this spring – albeit at a slow pace – …
This 4-Bedroom Ranch in N.J. Tells You Everything About the Lopsided Housing Market
The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2025-Veronica DagherTwo houses went on the market for similar prices at about the same time earlier this year. One got 25 offers. The other …
Burned Homes Can Be Rebuilt More Resilient to Wildfires, but Many Homeowners Can’t Afford the Price
Inside Climate News, March 27, 2025-Diana KruzmanAs the smoke cleared and the ash began to settle from January’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, an arresting image spread across news and social …
Americans Fear Another Housing Crash Is Near
National Mortgage News, March 27, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinIt’s been almost 18 years since the start of the last housing crisis and a majority of Americans believe one is on the horizon, …
Mortgage Rates Aren’t Budging. Americans Are Finding Ways to Buy Homes Anyhow.
USA Today, March 27, 2025-Andrea RiquierRates for home loans ticked down fractionally, remaining stuck in a narrow range that isn’t helping–or hurting–the housing market.Click here for more
States Look to Rein in Rising Costs for Mobile-Home Owners
Governing, March 27, 2025-Jared BreyMarge Wisniewski moved into Northville Crossing, a large manufactured housing park outside Detroit, a little over a decade ago. A former health-care administrator, now retired, Wisniewski …
Mortgage Demand from Homebuyers is Strongest in Nearly Two Months, But That’s Not Saying a Lot
CNBC, March 26, 2025-Diana OlickMortgage rates barely budged last week, but homebuyers may be inching back to the market despite strong spring headwinds. (MBA mention)Click here for more
3D Printed and Factory-Built Homes Could Help Tackle Housing Crisis
The Associated Press, March 26, 2025-Jesse BedaynAs Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes …