By the Numbers: 10 Housing Records Set in 2021
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting surge in remote work have changed where, when, why and how people buy homes, reported Redfin, Seattle, resulting in nearly a dozen housing market records in the past year.
Black Knight: November Rate Locks Down 7.4%; Refis 65% Below Year Ago
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said November marked the third consecutive monthly decline in overall origination volume, bringing it to its lowest level since February 2020, prior to the onset of the pandemic.
Rent Payment Percentages Vary by Class, Market
Apartment rent payments have held up reasonably well during the global COVID-19 pandemic, but a report says different markets and different classes report very different results.
MBA Chart of the Week: Payment & Employment Characteristics
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week zeroes in on selected payment and employment characteristics of households who made and missed their rent and mortgage payments in September.
mPact Fall Fundraisers: Join In, Give Back
Each fall, mPact hosts a series of virtual and in-person fundraisers to support the MBA Opens Doors Foundation, which provides mortgage and rental assistance to families caring for a critically ill or injured child. A percentage of the total sales of each event is donated to the foundation.
