Foreclosures climb as financially stretched borrowers turn to short sales
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Foreclosures climb as financially stretched borrowers turn to short sales
Distressed sale activity is rising across government-backed portfolios and newer loan vintages, keeping pressure on mortgage servicers
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More home builders turn to discounts in July as sales outlooks decline
Prolonged downturn in sentiment persists with new-home market adrift
New-home mortgage demand declines from May to June
Purchase applications for newly built homes were higher than a year ago in June, however
Spring leasing season gives single-family rents outsized boost
But Northeast and Midwest markets largely kept rent growth afloat amid growing signs of fragmentation: Cotality
Fix-and-flip profitability relies on price spread, new analysis finds
Returns vary widely across metros, according to first-quarter data review from Attom and Backflip
North American trade agreement in jeopardy, possibly slowing industrial sector growth
Trump administration may not renew USMCA, adding uncertainty to the industrial sectors in the U.S., Mexico and Canada
New strategies reshaping how lenders expand housing access
After restrictions on special purpose credit programs, local housing partnerships help lenders empower future homeowners
The hidden psychology inside every loan request
Fractional ownership changes the real estate investment equation
Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
Meet Scotsman Guide’s 2026 Top Mortgage Lenders
Pennymac puts the pieces together to lead the way
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Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
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Distressed sale activity is rising across government-backed portfolios and newer loan vintages, keeping pressure on mortgage servicers
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More home builders turn to discounts in July as sales outlooks decline
Prolonged downturn in sentiment persists with new-home market adrift
New-home mortgage demand declines from May to June
Purchase applications for newly built homes were higher than a year ago in June, however
Spring leasing season gives single-family rents outsized boost
But Northeast and Midwest markets largely kept rent growth afloat amid growing signs of fragmentation: Cotality
New strategies reshaping how lenders expand housing access
After restrictions on special purpose credit programs, local housing partnerships help lenders empower future homeowners
Meet Scotsman Guide’s 2026 Top Mortgage Lenders
Pennymac puts the pieces together to lead the way
Price declines, demand uncertainty muddy outlook for fix-and-flip investors
Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
Home seller profit margins sink to five-year low
But after years of outsized returns, sellers still cashed in big during the first quarter
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For the first time ever, Scotsman Guide added Top Private Originators to our gold-standard rankings for top residential mortgage originators
White House misses mark on Wall Street’s backing of single-family home investors
Industry revolt over Senate housing bill underscores how billion-dollar firms actually compete with first-time homebuyers
Spring leasing season gives single-family rents outsized boost
But Northeast and Midwest markets largely kept rent growth afloat amid growing signs of fragmentation: Cotality
Consumer sentiment rebounds again in July
But renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran threatens to upend fragile recovery in economic sentiment
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