Tag: housing market

Myth or Reality?

Housing Affordability Crisis

Conflicting research has many housing professionals—and house hunters—wondering if the nation has reached an affordability crisis or not. There are a few factors that influence why reputable sources are coming up with such different perspectives. Is there an affordability crisis? First American Financial Corp says no. A recent research summary posits that while home prices […]

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End of Debt Forgiveness

Will rental markets reel?

Just when we thought the housing market was stabilizing, the Mortgage Foreclosure Debt Forgiveness Act ended. To date, the act has not been extended, which could lead to a few notable changes in both the single-family and multi-family markets. Before 2007, a mortgage owner could receive a break on their loan as long as that […]