ACES Quality Management: Critical Defect Rate Continues to Decline in Q3
ACES Quality Management, Denver, found the overall critical defect rate continued to fall in Q3 2023, by 2.91% to 1.67%.
Fannie Mae: Consumers Worry About Extreme Weather on Homes, Insurance Premiums
Nearly half of Americans surveyed expressed concern about the impact of extreme weather events on their homes–especially about excessive wind and heat–according to Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.
ATTOM: Overall Property Taxes Rose 7% in 2023
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released an analysis of property taxes across the U.S., finding that there was a 6.9% increase in overall property taxes levied in 2023 from 2022.
CRED iQ: Commercial Loan Modifications Surged in 2023
CRED iQ, Wayne, Pa., reported the number of commercial loan modifications jumped significantly in 2023 from 2022. And, the firm anticipates that trend will persist in 2024.
U.S. Adds 303,000 Jobs in March
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 303,000 in March, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.