In This Article The times, they are a-changin’. The mercurial real estate market now has more sellers than buyers, as Redfin reports that sluggish home prices have grown at their slowest pace in two years, active listings have hit a five-year high, and existing home sales have hit a seven-month low. We’re a long way
In This Article There’s no need to pull the emergency parachute and sell all your real estate before prices fall further—at least in most parts of the country. According to a new report from real estate brokerage and listing site Redfin, almost 6% of today’s homeowners are at risk of losing money if they put
In This Article There’s some good news and some bad news regarding home flipping. The good news is that despite high interest rates, it’s still possible to turn a profit and make a decent living flipping houses. The bad news is that profits are tighter, and deals are hard to find. You need to flip
In This Article Real estate investors are eschewing the tried-and-trusted strategy of buying and holding assets for the long term and jettisoning their rental properties to escape a softening market, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Data from Realtor.com’s Investor Report showed that about 11% of all homes sold in the U.S. last year
In This Article There’s some good news regarding late mortgage payments. Freddie Mac, the government-affiliated home loan backer, reported that serious delinquencies for single-family homes—individuals three months or more behind on their mortgage payments—decreased in April compared to March. The Slide Into Foreclosures for Single-Family Homes Appears to Have Eased The exact numbers that have
In This Article Don’t expect your home equity to increase this year. That’s the forecast from brokerage and listings site Redfin, which, along with Zillow, predicts that house prices are expected to remain flat or drop by about 1% by year-end. The main reason for the stagnation is mortgage rates, which Redfin predicts will remain
In This Article Privatizing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac appear to be edging closer to reality. This move could not only generate a substantial amount of money for some of Wall Street’s financial titans but also have profound implications for mortgage rates. “I am giving very serious consideration to bringing
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