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FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY IN FIRST HALF OF 2024 DOWN FROM PREVIOUS YEAR

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U.S. Foreclosure Starts Decrease 3.5 Percent in First Six Months of 2024;  Average Days to Complete a Foreclosure Up Second Quarter in a Row;  June and Q2 2024 Foreclosure Activity Post Annual Declines ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, released its Midyear 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 177,431 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions —

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Incenter Marketing Elevates Jake Haynes to Director of Creative Operations

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Leader Recognized for Success Ensuring Creative and Service Excellence Incenter Marketing, a national branding, marketing, public relations, and sales engagement firm with specialties in the mortgage and finance industries, announced the promotion of Jake Haynes to Director of Creative Operations. In his new role, Mr. Haynes is responsible for maximizing the creative impact of every Incenter Marketing program using the most effective strategies, tactics and tools, while ensuring consistently topnotch

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Rents are growing fastest in unexpected places

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Rents are still most expensive in large coastal markets, but they are growing fastest in smaller markets in the Northeast and Midwest While rents are most expensive in large coastal markets like New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, the fastest-growing rents are in unexpected places. New data from Zillow® shows rents are growing faster in Hartford than any other major market, and Cleveland and Louisville aren’t far behind. “More people move during the summer, which causes the rental

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Reimagining Risk Management for Residential Real Estate Investors 

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As the landscape of property insurance changes, real estate investors must rethink their risk management strategies. Bundling rental properties with personal lines policies may no longer be the most effective solution given the rental market’s scale and the frequency of claims.  The Rental Market Landscape  According to John Burns Research & Consulting, there are approximately 14 million SFR rental properties. Notably, 11.2 million (80%) are owned by ‘mom-and-pop’ landlords with

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Home Affordability Gets Tougher During Second Quarter Across U.S. As Prices Shoot Back Up

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Major Home-Ownership Expenses Now Consume 35 Percent of Average Wage Nationwide;  Portion Hits High Point in Over a Decade as Median Home Price Soars to Another Record ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, released its second-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remained less affordable in the second quarter of 2024 compared to historical averages in 99 percent of counties

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U.S. Home Prices Hit New All-Time High, Pushing Pending Sales Down 5%

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The good news for prospective buyers: There are more new listings to choose from, and monthly housing payments are down nearly $100 from their April peak as mortgage rates decline. Pending home sales posted their biggest decline since February during the four weeks ending June 30, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The median sale price rose 5% from a year ago, hitting an all-time

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