Nov 18, 2020 | Hot Topics
About 1.6 million (1,556,592) residential properties in the United States, representing 1.6 percent of all homes, are vacant, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ fourth-quarter 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report. The report said 200,065 properties are...
Nov 18, 2020 | Hot Topics
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements, organizations pivoted to widescale remote work and online collaboration. Video conferencing emerged as a tool for business continuity and sustained social connection. However, these tools opened the door...
Oct 19, 2020 | Hot Topics
Mortgage rates this week shattered a new record, falling to 2.81%—the lowest rate on the books, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Market Survey. We haven’t seen rates north of 3% on 30-year fixed mortgages since July 30, and they seem to have no bottom. As the...
Oct 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
Those born after 1996 are entering the years in which many Americans begin shopping for homes, and despite the economic turmoil created by COVID-19, this Generation Z is beginning to buy, according to a LendingTree study that examines the most popular destinations for...
Oct 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
Home prices during August recorded a 5.9% increase from one year earlier, according to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index (HPI) data report. This represents the highest annual growth on the HPI since June 2018. On a monthly measurement, August’s HPI was up by nearly...
Oct 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a simple one-page forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers who obtained loans of $50,000 or less. The new application removes calculations required on prior forms and simplifies...
