The U.S. home-rental industry, transformed over the past two years by Wall Street-backed companies that were built on the rubble of the housing crash, is poised to be reshaped again as landlords get out.
Read More »Slow growth defines market
As the national commercial real estate market continues to improve each quarter, the improvement has been slow in most major property sectors.
Read More »Foreclosures drop to pre-housing bust level in U.S.
Foreclosure filings in the U.S. fell in June to levels not seen since before the housing bubble burst eight years ago, causing 5.5 million people to lose their homes.
Read More »Dive in minority lending pressures Fannie-Freddie
Minorities have been disappearing from the ranks of homebuyers who seek and receive conventional loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a trend that poses risks for them and for the U.S. economy.
Read More »Report: Young adult homeowners critical to sustained recovery
Millenials entering the housing market will be the key to a creating a stronger, lasting housing recovery, a new Harvard study concludes.
Read More »Low equity, loan resets may combine to rein in housing market
About 2 million homeowners who got a reprieve on their high mortgage rates five years ago through a loan modification process are about to be in for a shock as the loans hit the reset button.
Read More »Is low-income housing tax credit at risk?
Affordable housing advocates are closely watching federal tax reform proposals for any threats to a tax credit they say is vital for building low-income housing.
Read More »Yellen has scant power to relieve housing slowdown
The hesitant housing recovery has surprised and concerned Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues at the central bank. It’s not clear how much they can do about it.
Read More »Commentary: How to turn U.S. homes back into savings accounts
A bipartisan effort to address one of the biggest issues left over from the financial crisis appears to have died in the Senate. Its demise should be seen as an opportunity to reframe the discussion of housing and the role it can play in the creation of wealth for Americans.
Read More »Mortgage defaults down in April
Credit defaults are at their lowest levels since June 2006, according to a new report released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian, the credit reporting business.
Read More »Commercial realtors experiencing increases in sales volume and income
A recent report released by the National Association of Realtors showed that realtors who practice commercial real estate reported an increase in sales transaction volume and medium gross income in 2013.
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