Concessions Rise as Rental Market Softens

Rental concessions are now nearly twice as common as in February as apartment owners strive to attract new tenants in a softened market, said Zillow, Seattle.

Home Sellers Increasingly Hold Upper Hand

Zillow, Seattle, said sellers expanded their advantage in July as market forces continued to work in their favor. Buyers outnumbered sellers and snapped up homes at a record pace last month.

Home Sellers Hold Upper Hand

Zillow, Seattle, said sellers expanded their advantage in July as market forces continued to work in their favor.

Industry Briefs Aug. 11, 2020

Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C., said issuance of its mortgage-backed securities totaled an agency record of $70.04 billion in July, providing financing for more than 261,000 homeowners and renters.