Category: News and Trends

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said homes in the lowest-priced tiers have seen greatest price appreciation, putting pressure on lower-income buyers as affordability tightens.

First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., said its monthly Loan Application Defect Index held steady in January, but was nearly 14 percent higher than a year ago.

Since 2000, homeownership has declined in a vast majority of America’s biggest cities, said Trulia, San Francisco.

The Federal Housing Administration yesterday announced an extension of its 180-day foreclosure moratorium for FHA-insured homeowners for an additional 60 days due to the extensive damage and continuing needs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Homeownership Collaborative, a coalition of real estate trade associations and nonprofit housing counseling providers, yesterday released its first report on steps that can be taken to increase use of homeownership education and housing counseling services available nationwide.

Home equity has surpassed the previous peak of $13.4 trillion from first quarter 2006 during the past year, recovering from the great price correction that more than halved home equity positions.

Home equity has surpassed the previous peak of $13.4 trillion from first quarter 2006 during the past year, recovering from the great price correction that more than halved home equity positions.

Home equity has surpassed the previous peak of $13.4 trillion from first quarter 2006 during the past year, recovering from the great price correction that more than halved home equity positions.

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said mortgage delinquencies fell sharply in January, although they remain higher than a year ago.

Commercial property market supply and demand fundamentals remained relatively stable in the third quarter, reported Moody’s Investors Service, New York.