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HOME FLIPPING DECLINES AGAIN ACROSS U.S. IN 2024 AS PROFITS REMAIN LOW
Flipping Activity by Investors Drops for Second Straight Year, Down 32 Percent Over That Time; Investment Returns Inch Upward but Still Sit Near Low Point Over Past Decade; Almost Two-Thirds of Flipped Homes Purchased with Cash ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate...
Brent Houston, Founding Member and Chief Operations Officer at ARDRI, Pioneers a New Era in Mortgage Banking Innovation
Bridging Technology and Finance to Streamline Non-QM and Business Purpose Lending ARDRI, the leader in intelligent non-QM and Business Purpose lending solutions, is proud to announce the leadership of Brent Houston, a seasoned industry veteran and founding member who now serves as Chief Operations...
Redfin Reports Home Prices Are Rising Fast in the Midwest
Home prices in Milwaukee jumped 20% year over year in February, a bigger increase than any other major U.S. metro. Nationwide, prices rose 3%, and pending sales fell the most since 2023. The Midwest is home to three of the five metro areas where home prices are rising fastest, according to a...
PROPERTY MELD EXPANDS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS WITH ADDITION OF ZINSPECTOR INTEGRATION
Property Meld, the leading property maintenance platform for property managers, announces its strategic integration with zInspector, highlighting its commitment to advancing property maintenance operations (PMO). This partnership marks a significant leap in unifying inspections and maintenance,...
U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES MONTHLY IN FEBRUARY 2025
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) Decline from Previous Year; Foreclosure Starts Up Monthly and Annually Nationwide ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its February 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 32,383 U.S....

ServiceLink Survey Reveals Gen Z Is Primed To Buy, But Tolerance For High Costs Is Waning
The 2025 ServiceLink State of Homebuying Report highlights generational preferences and trends from today’s homebuyers A new report released from ServiceLink, the nation’s premier provider of tech-enabled mortgage services, revealed that Gen Z remains eager and ready to buy a home this year....
U.S. Asking Rents Rose 0.4% in February—A Small Increase, But the First in 6 Months
Landlords may have more leeway to raise rents next year because apartment construction is slowing, which could eventually lead to more renters than vacant units The median U.S. asking rent rose 0.4% year over year to $1,607 in February—the first increase in six months and the biggest in nine...
Consumer Housing Sentiment Down Year over Year for First Time Since 2023
Pessimism Toward Mortgage Rates and Personal Financial Situations Grows The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased 1.8 points in February to 71.6, driven largely by consumers' increased pessimism that mortgage rates will go down in the next year. The share of...