Inman, Jan. 2, 2024-Richelle HammielIn November, active listings rose 0.5 percent month over month and 12.1 percent year over year, according to Redfin’s analysis.Click here for more (subscription)
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Micro-Apartments Will Become a Cost-Effective Solution for Renters — Eventually
Boston Globe, Jan. 2, 2024-Madeline BilisThe idea of living in a micro-unit, or an apartment roughly less than 400 square feet, might send some renters heading for the wide-open spaces …
HELOC Rates Sink in 2024 Even As 1st Mortgage Rates Up
Home Equity Lending News, December 31, 2024The final week of 2024 brought with it the year’s lowest average home-equity line-of-credit rates -— which have tumbled 176 basis points since the …
Odd Lots: Contracts, Assessments, Worry
The Housing Scene, Dec. 30, 2024-Lew SichelmanThe Department of Justice has warned buyers not to sign contracts binding them to the agent showing them houses. And maybe they shouldn’t. But …
Rising Inventory is the Most Positive Housing Market Story in 2024
HousingWire, December 28, 2024-Logan MohtashamiThe most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory, which is approaching the levels seen in 2019. …
ARM Originations See Slight Rise in 3Q
Inside Mortgage Finance, December 26, 2024-James DohnertAn estimated $60.00 billion of ARMs were originated in the third quarter, a 1.7% increase from the previous three-month period.Click here for more (subscription)
Modest Increase in Home Equity Issuance Projected for 2025
Home Equity Lending News, December 27, 2024Moderately higher issuance of transactions containing closed-end second mortgages and home-equity lines-of-credit are forecasted for next year. Growth is also projected for securitizations of …
When Fewer Americans Are Buying Homes, These Companies Suffer
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 31, 2024-Kate KingThe sputtering U.S. housing market is hurting the businesses that depend on Americans opening their wallets to fix up and furnish their new homes.Executives …
Be Careful About Committing to a Single Real Estate Firm, Federal Authorities Warn
Miami Herald, Dec. 26, 2024-Lew Sichelman The Department of Justice has warned buyers not to sign contracts binding them to the agent showing them houses. And maybe they shouldn’t. But …
Where Does Mortgage Tech Innovation and Funding go in 2025?
National Mortgage News, December 30, 2024-Spencer LeeEnhancements to current capabilities that can both find new customers and secure better outcomes for them lie at the heart of what technology can …