Market snapshot: Wisconsin still seeing deals amid pandemic
Agents in Wisconsin are seeing a slow down during the pandemic. But they also said that inventory is so low that competition for homes remains fierce
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 14
Delinquency rates still low but a pandemic-related jump to come
'We expect delinquency rates to jump significantly throughout the year as the economic toll from COVID-19 becomes more evident,' CoreLogic President Frank Martell said
Making sense of the headlines: What will happen with interest rates?
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No one can truly answer this question until we know how mortgage lenders and homeowners who have chosen forbearance will fare
by Matthew Gardner Apr 13
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by Inman Apr 13
Fed, Treasury launch $600B small business loan program
The Main Street Lending program will provide four-year loans to businesses with fewer than 10,000 employees
by Patrick Kearns Apr 10
Stimulus checks will start coming next week: IRS
Real estate agents in markets where transactional activity has halted may be getting a little relief soon
by Patrick Kearns Apr 10
Hot market was doused by pandemic, Zillow report shows
A new report shows that what was poised to be 'the most competitive' spring market in years instead ended up with plummeting numbers of new listings
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Broker confidence in New York City plummets to record low
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has left brokers more pessimistic than ever about the present, though they are more upbeat about the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 9
Mortgage credit availability decreased 16.1% in March
The Mortgage Bankers Association said the decrease is due to stricter lending standards and increased likelihood of loan forbearance and defaults
by Marian McPherson Apr 9
Mortgage rates remain flat but could go lower this year
The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is at an all-time low, but it could drop further if the economy stabilizes
by Patrick Kearns Apr 9
Colorado Springs ranked hottest housing market in March
The city was ranked the hottest housing market for the second consecutive month by Realtor.com with half of all homes selling in under 28 days
Another 6.6M filed for unemployment last week
More than 15M Americans have filed for unemployment insurance since states began issuing stay-at-home orders
by Patrick Kearns Apr 9
US property taxes increased to $306.4B in 2019
The total property taxes levied on single-family homes last year increased by 1% from 2018, the smallest increase in the past three years
As coronavirus restrictions lift, China's real estate sales bounce back
A new report found that the number of sales across China's 30 largest cities reached 5,976 on March 31 — an enormous increase from a low of 22 on Feb. 8, when the country was at the height of the pandemic
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The Community Housing Investment Program said that only 10% of its landlords did not receive rent for the coming month
About half of US small businesses have not paid full April rent
About 30% of survey respondents said they did not make a rent or mortgage payment in April, and 20% said they made a partial payment, according to a poll by Alignable