HousingWireHousingWire The COVID-19 pandemic set off a wave of migration that temporarily depressed coastal housing markets and caused others to explode. But almost five years after the pandemic began, new trends are emerging that may surprise you. That’s according to an annual study from United Van Lines that surveys movers…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Monday appointed Jamie Woodwell as its senior vice president of commercial/multifamily policy and strategic industry engagement. Woodwell brings 20 years of experience at MBA to the new role. He transitions from a previous position as vice president of research and economics. The executive’s…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Much like the rest of 2024, key performance metrics for the reverse mortgage industry went on something of a roller coaster ride for the final month of the year. This is set against a backdrop of changes, with a new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) limit that became effective…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The New Year’s week was expected to be slow, so it’s no surprise that new listings and sales are down. Those will start rebounding in next week’s data. The Christmas and New Year’s holidays fell on Wednesdays this year, which messes up two full weeks in terms of getting…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While recent housing market reports and trends have shown that older homeowners are unwilling to sell their homes for a variety of reasons, one of them may be the expected requirement to pay capital gains taxes stemming from the post-pandemic explosion of home-price appreciation, according to a report from…
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