Foreclosure Starts, Bank Repossessions at Highest Numbers in Two Years, But Still Well Below Normal Levels ATTOM, licensor of the nation's most comprehensive foreclosure data and parent company to RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com), the largest online marketplace for foreclosure and...
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WORD OF THE DAY: Hermitage
[HER-mih-tij] Part of speech: Noun Origin: Greek, 14th century Definitions: A secluded residence; the home of a hermit Examples of Hermitage in a sentence "We bought our lake home with five acres of land because we needed a hermitage to escape to. " "While walking through...
Redfin Reports Nearly One-Third of Homeowners Have a Mortgage Rate Far Below Today’s Level, Prompting Some to Stay Put
With mortgage rates surging, some homeowners who would otherwise be selling are staying put, as moving could mean losing their ultra-low rate and getting stuck with a heftier housing bill About half (51%) of U.S. homeowners with mortgages have a mortgage rate under 4%—substantially below today’s...
Economic Growth Forecast Downgraded as ‘Soft Landing’ Appears Increasingly Unlikely
Higher Mortgage Rate Environment Expected to Slow Housing Activity Expectations of aggressive monetary policy tightening through 2023 by the Federal Reserve are likely to further soften economic output already being weighed down by decades-high inflation and the ongoing effects stemming from the...
WORD OF THE DAY: Approbate
[AP-rə-beyt] Part of speech: Verb Origin: Latin, 15th century Definition: Approve formally; sanction. Examples of Approbate in a sentence "In order to build a shed, the city council needed to approbate my project with a building permit." "My boss approbated my expenses from my...
Property Taxes on Single-Family Homes Rise Across U.S. in 2021, to $328 Billion
Average Property Tax Also Up 2 percent, to $3,785, as Effective Rate Declines Slightly; Highest Effective Tax Rates in Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, released its 2021...
Financing Program Created to Alleviate Housing Crisis Provides Homebuilders with Increased Access to Capital
Homepoint New Build partners mortgage brokers with regional independent builders to accelerate new construction A new partnership in the wholesale mortgage lending industry is aimed at sparking more widespread development of new homes, alleviating the inventory woes that currently plague the real...
WORD OF THE DAY: Bailiwick
[bay-li-wik] Part of speech: Noun Origin: Middle English, 15th century Definition: A bailiff's jurisdiction; a person's specific area of skill, knowledge, or ability Examples of Bailiwick in a sentence "Criminals who find themselves tried in his bailiwick can expect stern...
Spruce Announces Enhanced Bulk Transaction Capability
Centralized Tech Solution Lowers Costs, Adds Certainty Spruce, the proptech company powering online real estate transactions, formally announced its industry-leading bulk transaction capability, bringing its unique, centralized operating model to large-scale investors to lower costs and add...








