Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2024–Rachel Wolfe, Imani MoiseProspective home buyers are giving up hope that interest rates will come down soon. They are changing their life plans accordingly.Click here …
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Will a Mortgage Rate Spike Squash Home Price Hikes?
Orange County Register, April 11, 2024–Jeff LazersonThe latest readings from the Consumer Price Index blew up the bond market Wednesday. As the CPI increased 3.5% from one year ago March …
VA Unveils Loan Modification Program to Help Veterans Avoid Foreclosure
MPA, April 11, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new program, the VA Servicing Purchase (VASP), to assist VA borrowers facing financial hardships and prevent unnecessary foreclosures.Click …
Why More Renters Are Opting Out of Ownership
Multi-Housing News, April 10, 2024-Lew SichelmanA house on the corner with a white picket fence and a backyard has long been a big part of the American Dream. But it’s …
The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
The Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2024-Nicole FriedmanDarren Gondry has owned his four-bedroom home near a golf course in Louisville, Ky., since 2004. He and his wife, Lori Gondry, paid …
EV Charging Becomes a Selling Point for Home Buyers in These Markets
Globe St., April 11, 2024-Richard BergerA growing number of home listings are advertising that EV charging stations come with the property, according to a new report from Realtor.com and Cox …
Mortgage Rates Near 7% Again
The Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2024-Gina Heeb and Kailyn RhoneMortgage rates again rose to nearly 7%, a key psychological threshold that threatens the housing revival that many had hoped …
Finance Returns to Office as Wall Street North (NYC) and South (Miami) Blow Other Markets Out of the Water With Cubicles Over 80% full
Fortune, April 11, 2024-Jane ThierThe return-to-office rate in New York City has reached a fever pitch, with a leading provider of foot traffic data finding occupancy hitting more than 80% …
Refi Business With Primary MI Jumps in First Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, April 11, 2024–Namrata BhatiaThe share of refis with MI coverage in the agency MBS market grew from 10.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 14.6% in …
Nearly 20% of San Francisco Home Sellers Take A Loss On Their Sale
Weekly Real Estate News, April 11, 2024–Phil HallRoughly one of five homes that sold in San Francisco during the three months ending Feb. 29 was sold at a loss, according …