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Experts Anticipate ‘Strong Activity’ for the 2021 Housing Market

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a 2021 consensus outlook on the economy and housing market at its virtual Real Estate Forecast Summit. The consensus includes predictions from more… Read more »

Future of remote work unclear, according to NAR

Since the pandemic caused many employers to shift employees to remote work – some indefinitely – homeowners have left cramped spaces in large cities and retreated to more suburban and… Read more »

FHA Announces New Automated Underwriting System for Lenders

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has launched a new automated underwriting system (AUS) for single family forward mortgages. The “FHA Catalyst: Single Family Origination Module –AUS” enables lenders to electronically… Read more »

A Move Away From Entry-Level Homes?

The Mortgage Banker’s Association or MBA recently released the results of a survey for the week ending on October 2, 2020. The volume of mortgage loan applications increased by 4.6%… Read more »

Millennials Leading Homebuying ‘Boom’

Data show that 20-40 year olds represent the most significant opportunity in the housing market today. Purchase activity by millennials is rising, according to the Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker.  Census… Read more »