Owning More Affordable Than Renting in Almost Two Thirds of Housing Markets
BY BRAD BECKETT ON JANUARY 11, 2021
Owning a home is more affordable than renting in nearly 2/3 of America's housing markets, according to ATTOM Data's 2021 Rental Affordability Report. Click here to read more.
Read moreNMHC Says 76.6% of Apartment Households Paid Rent by January 6th
BY BRAD BECKETT ON JANUARY 11, 2021
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) says that 76.6% of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by January 6th, 2021. Click here to read more.
Read moreTop 10 Housing Markets for 2021
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 31, 2020
What will be the top markets for real estate in 2021? Realtor.com says the top 10 markets for 2021 have substantial momentum from 2020 that will carry them into 2021. Click here to read more.
Read moreS&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 8.4%
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 30, 2020
According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, the rate of home price increases reported a 8.4% annual gain in October, 2020. Click here to read more.
Read moreTop 10 U.S. Counties with Foreclosure Starts
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 30, 2020
According to November's U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from ATTOM Data, foreclosure filings were down 14% from one year ago, with just over 10k U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in November. Click here to read more.
Read moreFHFA House Price Index Up 1.5%
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 29, 2020
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.5% in October and up 10.2% from one year ago. Click here to read more.
Read moreBlack Knight Says Nearly 2.2 Million Mortgages are Seriously Past-Due
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 29, 2020
According to Black Knight's "first look" report for November, 2020, mortgage delinquencies improved for the 6th consecutive month in November, falling to 6.33% from 6.44% in October. Click here to read more.
Read moreExisting-Home Sales Down 2.5% in November
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 28, 2020
The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales dropped 2.5% in November to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 million (up 25.8% from one year ago). Total housing inventory at the end of November was 1.28 million units, down 9.9% from October and down 22% from one year ago. Click here to read more.
Read moreNew Home Sales Down in 11% November
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 28, 2020
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in November, 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 841k which is 11% lower than October's revised rate, but is 20.8% higher than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Read moreCDC Eviction Moratorium Extended Through January
BY BRAD BECKETT ON DECEMBER 28, 2020
With President Trump's signature on the recent $900 Billion Covid-19 Relief Bill the details are fully emerging and being implemented by the Administration. Among these are an extension of the CDC eviction moratorium through January, 2021 as well as provisions for emergency rental assistance. Click here to read more.
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