Throughout the country, incidences of rental application, financial and identity fraud are on the rise and fueled by social media. Results from a groundbreaking new survey of rental housing providers have revealed staggering increases of fraud, contributing to both the growth in rents and number...
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PetScreening Recognized As A CRE Technology Influencer
Award from GlobeSt. Honors Company's Impact on Multifamily Industry PetScreening, which offers the rental housing industry's first and leading pet policy management software at no charge to property owners and managers, announced it has been named a 2024 Influencer in Commercial Real Estate...
SFR Rent Growth Edges Up in Q4 2023: Is the Slowdown Over?
Four Out of Six Regions Showed Improved Year-Over-Year Rent Growth in Q4 2023 vs. Q3 2023 Rentometer has released their quarterly Rent Report for Q4 2023. The focus of the quarterly Rent Report is three-bedroom (3-BR) single-family rentals (SFRs). The Q4 2023 report covers 646 cities that had at...
HOME EQUITY DOWN SLIGHTLY ACROSS U.S. DURING FOURTH QUARTER BUT REMAINS STRONG
Equity-Rich Portion of Mortgaged Homes Decreases While Seriously Underwater Level Rises; Overall Equity for Homeowners Also Ticks Downward Amid Decline in Home Values; But Nearly 95 Percent of Mortgaged Homeowners Still Have Equity Built Up ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real...
Homebuyers on a $3,000 Monthly Budget Have Gained $40,000 in Purchasing Power Since Mortgage Rates Peaked Last Fall
Redfin reports buyers can afford a more expensive home now that mortgage rates have dropped to 6.7%, down from nearly 8% in October A homebuyer on a $3,000 monthly budget has gained nearly $40,000 in purchasing power since mortgage rates peaked this past fall, according to a new report from Redfin...
Price Growth Starts the Year Strong But Harsh Weather Freezes Out Some Would-Be Homebuyers
Redfin agents in areas affected by inclement weather report slow homebuying activity, but agents in warmer locales say buyers and sellers are active as mortgage rates stay in the high-6% range, down from 8% a few months ago The median U.S. home-sale price rose 5.1% during the four weeks ending...
Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) Announces Jonathon Haddad as New CEO
Haddad Will Focus Association Efforts on Wholesale Channel Growth The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME), the leading membership organization representing the independent mortgage broker industry, announced the appointment of Jonathon Haddad as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer....
HOME-SELLING PROFITS DROP IN 2023 FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE AMID MODEST PRICE GAINS
Profits on Home Sales Across U.S. Decrease for First Time Since 2011;Typical Seller Gains Remain Strong, But Decline from 60 Percent to 57 Percent;National Median Home Price Rises at Slowest Pace in 12 Years ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, released its Year-End...
Realtor.com® December Rental Report: Price Peak Behind Us as Rents Continue to Fall at Year’s End
In December, U.S. median rents dropped (-0.4%) for the eighth month in a row and across all-sized homes The U.S. rental market experienced a noticeable shift in momentum in 2023 and closed out the year with eight straight months of year-over-year price declines, according to the...










