Source: The World Property Journal — According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ first-quarter 2021 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, 17.8 million residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich, meaning that the combined estimated...
Source: Redfin — Redfin forecasts a record $2.53 trillion worth of home sales in America in 2021—a 17% year-over-year gain that would mark the largest annual increase in percentage terms since 2013. To put $2.53 trillion into perspective, it’s roughly equal to...
Source: Forbes — For buyers who simply want a home in which to raise their pets, plants and kids, these are tough times. They’re made harder by low interest rates, tight housing inventory and pandemic-driven desires for more rooms inside and more space...
Source: Housing Wire — Robin Sheridan, a real-estate broker with Compass Washington, recently listed a three-bedroom home in Seattle for $795,000. The 76-year-old brick home had what Sheridan considered a “funky layout,” with two rooms added to the back that...
Source: Housing Wire — Mortgage credit availability increased by 2.2% in April as mortgage lenders fight for borrowers in an increasingly competitive market. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Tuesday that the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI)...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 4-8
