The nationwide share of mortgaged residences considered equity rich rose to 47.4% during the second quarter, up from 46.2% in the first quarter. A new data report from ATTOM determined the second quarter results reversed a trend where the share of equity-rich homes...
Pending home sales in June were down by 0.8% from the prior month and were also down 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month and year-over-year pending sales declined in the Midwest, South, and West. The Northeast...
Fewer prospective homebuyers were filling out mortgage applications during the week ending July 25, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.8% on a...
The Washington, DC metro area has a growing surplus number of homes for sale, according to new data from Redfin. Last month, the DC market’s total number of homes for sale were up 22.7% year-over-over, marking the third-biggest jump in records dating back to 2012....
In a political climate dominated by division, dysfunction, and finger-pointing, something extraordinary just happened in Washington: Republicans and Democrats actually came together—and unanimously passed a housing bill that might move the needle in the right...
The second quarter of this year saw the debut of 45 new homebuyer assistance programs. a 2% increase from the first quarter. According to the latest Homeownership Program Index report published by Down Payment Resource (DPR), there are currently 2,554 homebuyer...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Lost in the Mail
