Macon Native Cortney Newmans Launches Minority-Owned Lending Firm Asteris Lending, a new institutionally-backed private lending firm headquartered in Atlanta, announces its official launch, targeting $1 billion in originations with a national footprint. Founded by Cortney Newmans and Justin...
Proportion of homes considered equity-rich drops to 46.2 percent quarter-over-quarter; Rate of seriously underwater homes ticks up slightly ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its first quarter 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which...
Mortgage-purchase applications are declining and pending home sales are sluggish The 2025 spring homebuying season is lackluster, with record-high housing costs and widespread economic instability keeping would-be homebuyers at bay, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the...
Americans now need to earn $114,000 to afford the median-priced home Pending home sales fall for the fourth straight month YoY, down 3.2% Active listings rise 30.6% YoY, surpassing April 2020 levels Price reductions hit 18.0% of listings A U.S. household now needs to earn $114,000 annually to...
New study shows home sellers see 9.5 percent premium in May; Annual analysis also looks at best days to sell a home ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its annual analysis of the best days of the year to sell a home, which shows that...
Typical home sales profit margin fell to 50 percent, from peak of 64 percent in 2022; Home sales prices remain near historic highs ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its first quarter 2025 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that homeowners, on...
Increase fueled by caregiving needs and affordability As families think ahead to their next move, many are considering how to bring loved ones under one roof—whether to care for aging parents, support adult children or share household expenses. Nearly 3-in-10 prospective buyers (28%) plan to...
New ranking from Local Logic and Realtor.com® reveals the best cities for walking, biking, and commuting without a car; the Northeast and California's Bay Area lead the way with Hoboken, N.J.; Cambridge, Mass.; and Berkeley, Calif., at the top How we navigate our cities plays a big role in...
During Q1 2025 46.8% percent of transactions on a ~$80bn portfolio comprising of residential, commercial and business purpose loans had issues leading to a risk of wire & title fraud. On average, problematic loans had 2.5 issues per loan which is a new record, indicating the lack of...
