The number of investors backing house-flippers jumped 50 percent in two months, as low interest rates continue to drive the hunt for higher profits. Research firm Attom Data Solutions found that the gross earnings...
It began with toilet paper, but it’s been homes for a while. Pandemic buying has whittled the number of homes for sale in the U.S. down to an all-time low. Active listings dropped below...
Record-low interest rates have created an unprecedented opportunity for homebuyers. That’s the party line in the residential industry. But that’s not how things are playing out on the ground. Many buyers have little chance...
The share of older Americans with housing debt has doubled over the last 20 years, rising from 15.3 percent...
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the severe housing supply shortage in the U.S., with the number of homes on...
Mortgage rates sank to an all-time low — again. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped .07 percentage points for the week ending Sept. 10, reaching 2.86 percent — a new low...
Jumbo loans, typically seen as lower risk investments by banks, are seeing rates vary widely among lenders. The mortgages,...
Real estate stocks recovered some of their losses after signs of a second wave of coronavirus infections pushed the...
The Federal Reserve won’t push up interest rates any time soon, the central bank’s chairman said Wednesday as the...
How do you underwrite a home mortgage when the economy is in flux and everyone is forced to stay...
