RealtyTrac: Homeowners cashing out equity as price appreciation hits peak
Although home price gains are climbing out of their rut, RealtyTrac says all signs point to a market plateau
by Amy Tankersley Nov 5
Zillow: Condos rebound from housing bust
Zillow report says condo values are outpacing single-family home values in two-thirds of metro areas
by Amy Tankersley Oct 27
4 reasons millennial homebuyers are here to stay
They have a different outlook than previous generations, but they're buying homes
by Vineeta Tiwari Oct 9
Pro Teck Valuation Services: Credit availability is key to full housing market recovery
Pro Teck Valuation Services says high loan-to-value ratios are holding back metro areas hardest hit by housing crisis
by Amy Tankersley Sep 25
Some real estate markets still feeling pain of recession
Zillow’s latest Real Estate Market Report finds that homes on the East Coast and in the Midwest continue to lose value, while other markets are seeing double-digit growth
by Amy Tankersley Sep 22
Fed report: US household wealth hits record high in 2Q
Mortgage debt grows at fastest rate since end of recession, indicating consumer confidence in taking on some debt
by Amy Tankersley Sep 21
Millions are returning to the homebuying market -- here's what you should know
It's our responsibility to educate potential buyers
by Nabil Captan Jul 30
Harvard’s annual housing report tells ‘tale of 2 markets’
Homeownership is at 20-year low, but ongoing recovery efforts are driving a more positive outlook
by Amy Tankersley Jun 26
BofA finally puts Countrywide's mortgage misdeeds behind it with approved $8.5B settlement
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division upholds settlement from 2011
by Amy Tankersley Mar 10
Is it really recovery when new-car sales are up and new-home sales are down?
Sales of new homes are at multidecade lows despite historically low interest rates
Time to redesign our system of mortgage lending
The Fed has been it since 2008, and now owns $1.7 trillion in home loans
by Lou Barnes Sep 26
The Fed will keep tapering, but stage is set for Europe to ease
If European Central Bank embarks on QE, expect US interest rates and stocks to skyrocket
by Lou Barnes Feb 7
US economy is on best footing since 2007 -- maybe even 1998
The strongest headwind we face is that global competition has capped wages
by Lou Barnes Dec 27
Can't find work or save for a down payment: Are millennials becoming real estate's lost generation?
Nobody knows how healthy housing really is
Commentary: Every modern Fed tightening cycle has ended in recession
by Lou Barnes Jul 5