Existing Home Sales Drop 11th Straight Month

Existing home sales fell for the 11th straight month in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday—but the news wasn’t all that bad.

Dean Kelker of SingleSource Property Solutions: Appraisal Modernization and Obstacles to the Profession

Dean Kelker is senior vice president and chief risk officer with SingleSource Property Solutions, Canonsburg, Pa., responsible for managing regulatory, compliance and financial risks. He has more than 30 years of real estate finance experience managing collateral, credit and compliance risks for lenders, credit risks for a mortgage insurer and mortgage default investigations for a due diligence firm.

Quote: Jan. 24, 2023

“For three consecutive months, the forbearance rate has remained flat–an indicator that we may have reached a floor on further improvements.”
–Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA Vice President of Industry Analysis.