The global market for tiny homes is predicted to grow by $4.82 billion from 2024 to 2028, with an estimated compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to a new forecast published by Technavio. The growing popularity of tiny homes is attributed to their lower...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to publish a circular that would address the buyer commission prohibition on VA loans. The circular, which is planned to be issued by June 12, would address the changes to broker commissions enacted by the...
Bob Broeksmit is president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This article is adapted and edited from a May 15 speech delivered at the Exchequer Club’s May 2024 meeting. My topic is familiar to many of you. It’s the administrative state—the...
Home sales and prices in Alabama were in decline during April, according to new data from the Alabama Association of Realtors. Last month, a total of 5,164 home sales were recorded in April, down 29.9% from the previous year but also up 3.8% from the previous month....
A total number of 110,000 homeowners were in forbearance plans during April, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The total number of loans in forbearance remained unchanged at 0.22% from one month earlier. Last month, the share of Fannie Mae...
U.S. News & World Report has published its 2024-2025 Best Places to Live in the U.S., which ranks 150 major cities based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life. This year’s first place winner was Naples, Florida. U.S. News acknowledged the city is...
