Source: Bloomberg — U.S. home prices soared the most in 15 years, with low mortgage rates and a scant inventory of properties to buy fueling a tight housing market. Nationally, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index of property values climbed 12% in February...
Source: Housing Wire — Following an incredible year for refinances that mostly benefited wealthier borrowers, the Federal House Finance Agency announced it is implementing a new refi product that targets low-income borrowers with single-family mortgages backed...
Source: CFPB — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) formally delayed the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (QM) final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. The CFPB is taking this action to help...
Land use planning, development, and redevelopment is critical to the economic future of our cities and towns. The process and policies that help administer land use change applications are directly linked to the success and prosperity of our communities. A robust...
Source: The World Property Journal — U.S. property broker Redfin is reporting this week that the median home-sale price increased 18% year over year to $344,625–an all-time high. Mortgage purchase applications increased 6% week over week (seasonally...
Source: Keeping Current Matters— Last week’s Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales have dropped by 3.7% compared to the month before. This is the second consecutive month that sales have slumped. Some see this as...