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These 10 US cities have the most homes under $200K—but maybe not for long

June 14, 2024 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

Finding an affordable home in 2024 might sound like an exasperating exercise in futility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate prices skyrocketed and, for the most part, have not yet come back down […]

The 5 US cities where rents are falling the most might come as a huge surprise

March 27, 2024 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

Cheap rent alert: Rental prices are continuing to come down, particularly in the South. Across the country, rents fell in 29 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in February, according to a recent Realtor.com® […]

Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, lost money in 2023, but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. Despite reporting […]

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation […]

Jobs data sends mortgage rates higher

February 3, 2024 Comments Off

Today we got a jobs Friday hat trick! Better headline jobs were reported, with positive revisions and more robust wage growth, which caught bond traders off guard and sent bond yields and mortgage rates […]