by Donna Moyer | May 24, 2019 | Hot Topics
In April, the median U.S. home depreciated 0.1% in value from the previous month, marking the first monthly decline in seven years, according to Zillow’s latest housing market report. This means the typical American home now costs $226,800, which is a 6.1% increase...
by Donna Moyer | May 22, 2019 | Hot Topics
The financial crisis brought with it total devastation of capital and housing markets, the collapse of financial institutions that had survived both World Wars and the Great Depression, unprecedented regulation, bailouts, and a global contagion that decimated...
by Donna Moyer | May 15, 2019 | Hot Topics
Enacted in 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced tax breaks for homeowners. At the time, many in the real estate industry expected the changes to negatively impact the housing market, particularly in high-priced neighborhoods. The industry concern primarily focused...
by Donna Moyer | May 15, 2019 | Hot Topics
The ransomware attack on Baltimore city’s government computers has shut down systems essential for completing home sales, putting a halt to property deals during one of the real estate industry’s busiest time of year. People buying homes rely on the city...
by Donna Moyer | Apr 30, 2019 | Hot Topics
Business Email Compromise (“BEC”) is one of the most pervasive cyber threats facing enterprises. In the FBI’s recently released Internet Crime Report (IC3) for 2018, BEC caused the greatest dollar losses of all reported internet crimes. Total losses from BEC have more...
by Donna Moyer | Apr 30, 2019 | Hot Topics
Despite a real estate slowdown gripping the nation, this year’s housing market is expected to be busier than realtor.com® economists originally predicted late last year. That means more home sales—and higher prices—are on the way. The anticipated uptick in...
