Mortgage Watch | August 5, 2019

July jobs numbers bode well for real estateAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Realtor.com and a report by Forbes' reporter Carolyn Feeney, the much-anticipated…

Mortgage Watch | July 8, 2019

Rentals surge as housing tries to catch upAccording to real estate analytics firm RealPage, demand for rental apartments reached a five-year high this spring, spurred…

Mortgage Watch | June 17, 2019

When coffee and equity go hand in handStarbucks. We search for them on freeways as if they are ports in a storm, use them as…

Mortgage Watch | June 3, 2019

Single family footprints go smaller, while industry hopes gain steamIt used to be said that housing was the straw that stirred the U.S. soup. Aside…

Mortgage Watch | May 13, 2019

Trailing edge millennials face growing obstacles to home ownershipThere is always a lot of talk about millennials, their lifestyles, and their penchant to become homeowners.…

Mortgage Watch | July 15, 2019

NAR Chief Economist sees promise in housing marketA a recent report by National Association of Realtors' Chief Economist Danielle Hale details how and why the…

Mortgage Watch | July 1, 2019

Investors are buying up a record number of homesAccording to data release by CoreLogic, big private-equity firms, real-estate speculators and others that buy properties comprised…

Mortgage Watch | June 10, 2019

Home prices on the rise with predictions for more of the sameWhile homebuyers may not be as pleased these days, sellers have smiles on their…

Mortgage Watch | May 20, 2019

Increased Chinese trade tariffs about to hit homeBuilder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged in April at a level of 58…

Mortgage Watch | May 6, 2019

Single-family rental communities becoming popular for boomersIt may not be taking over yet, but it's a trend. Boomers, tired of the maintenance of their large…