Amid halt on foreclosures, zombie property rate remains constant
The number of U.S. homes in the process of foreclosure that are currently sitting empty barely changed between the first and second quarters of 2020, due to the coronavirus-induced moratorium on foreclosures
by Lillian Dickerson May 27
Homeowners are unprepared for flooding in many cities: Report
In cities with floodplains but no recent catastrophic events, few homeowners actually have flood insurance
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
26% of all mortgaged homes were equity-rich in first quarter
Roughly one-quarter, or 26.5%, of the 54.7 million mortgaged homes in the U.S. were equity-rich in Q1 2020, according to Attom Data Solutions' Q1 2020 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report
Average APRs see significant declines during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in lenders offering significantly lower average annual percentage rates to homebuyers and refinance borrowers
Inman's state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures
Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can't pay during the pandemic. We're updating this post as the situation evolves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 28
How far $1,200 will go for renters and homeowners in 50 US cities
Over 75% of U.S. renters and almost 50% of homeowners could pay one month of housing expenses with a $1,200 stimulus check, according to data from Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 21
Foreclosure activity hits lowest point in 15 years
There were a total of 48,004 properties with foreclosure filings in February 2020, the lowest number since Attom began tracking the data in April 2005
The 5 markets that became investing hotspots in 2019
Markets in the Carolinas, Florida, Texas and Ohio showed the highest return-on-investment for investors in 2019
by Marian McPherson Dec 24
The Fed signals that interest rates won't change through 2020. Really?
This December is packed with news, but markets remain unperturbed. That begs the question — what really matters?
by Lou Barnes Dec 13
Affordability is ‘getting worse, not better’: Report
PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate details a nationwide crisis in affordable housing and its causes
by Lew Sichelman Oct 8
Houses and homes in the suburbs
Rising home prices result in fewest homes with negative equity since recession
by Patrick Kearns May 30
Chicago skyline
Low median home prices, access to public transit and good schools pushed the Windy City to the top
by Marian McPherson Jan 8
Redfin ranks the best NFL cities for pregaming on gameday
The list kicks off with Seattle, Denver and Green Bay
by Inman Sep 12
A toolbox for fixing things
San Francisco, San Jose and Baltimore still have pretty good deals on fixer-upper homes. Miami? Not so much
by Kimberly Manning Sep 12
Want to buy a home in a big city? Here's how much you'll need to make
HSH.com uses NAR data to determine the monthly cost of a median priced home in 27 metro areas
by Kimberly Manning Aug 23