Home Equity Lending News, March 14, 2025After stepping away from home-equity line of credit originations for five years, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is making a strategic return. Unlike conventional bank …
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Study: First-Time Buyers Are Shaking Up Home Improvement
HBS Dealer, March 14, 2025Shifting buyer demographics and affordability challenges are reshaping the home improvement market, influencing how consumers research, shop and invest in their homes.Click here for more (subscription)
America’s Richest 1% Could Buy Nearly the Entire Housing Market
MPA, March 13, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of the U.S. population continues to widen, and nowhere is that more evident than in real estate.Click here for …
Safety, Affordability Concerns Could Be Barriers for Aging in Place
HousingWire, March 11, 2025-Chris ClowAn overwhelming majority of older Americans (84%) say that aging in place in their current homes is a priority, but significant challenges stemming from home safety …
CPI Inflation Cools Slightly; Fed Pause Likely to Remain
National Mortgage News, March 12, 2025-Kyle CampbellU.S. inflation cooled slightly in February despite broad uncertainty related to trade wars and other economic policy shake-ups. The development is a positive for …
L.A. Has Big Plans to Rebuild After the Fires. Good Luck Getting Insurance.
The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2025-Kevin DuganIn her pop-art decorated office in the heart of Beverly Hills, real-estate broker Rochelle Maize got an early look at who would control …
Are Home Values About to Fall? It Depends on the Location
The Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2025-Carol Ryan Stark regional differences are opening up in the housing market. Buyers have the power to demand big price cuts in some parts …
It’s a Surprisingly Good Time to Be in the Property Insurance Business
The Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2025-Telis DemosRecent headlines about property and casualty insurance have been rough. Words including “crisis” have been used to describe the market, particularly in places …
FHA Updates Foreclosure Ban for Los Angeles County Wildfires
National Mortgage News, March 6, 2025-Bonnie SinnockThe Federal Housing Administration gave borrowers afflicted by January’s wildfires additional relief on Thursday that will affect how servicers handle loans the government agency …
How the Pandemic Transformed the Housing Market in 5 Years
Axios, March 10, 2025-Sami SparberThe pandemic upended America’s housing market, delivering wins for homeowners and roadblocks for those still dreaming.Click here for more (subscription)