Luxury Housing Market Booms as Affordable Home Sales Falter
The third quarter saw the largest increase of luxury home sales since 2013 with a 41.5% increase year-over-year, according to a report from Redfin. At the same time, “expensive” home sales rose by just...
View ArticleWhy Are Americans Putting Off Selling Their Homes?
The competition among homebuyers is intense and home prices have been soaring in recent months. The cause of this heated competition and rising prices is the short supply of homes for sale. This lack...
View ArticleMays Steps Into VP Role at USRES
California-based US Real Estate Services, Inc. (USRES), provider of default management and portfolio services, announced today that Garrett Mays has been promoted to VP of Valuations and Vendor...
View ArticleZombie Property Totals Down in Q4
Property data provider ATTOM Data Solutions Thursday reported that about 1.6 million residential properties, or 1.6% of all U.S. homes, are vacant. That is according to the Q4 2020 Vacant Property and...
View ArticleAgents Embrace Effort to Expand Private Flood Insurance
A life preserver of sorts will be available to homeowners submerged in the troubling waters of flooding, according to the National Association of Realtors— that is thanks to action the Federal Housing...
View ArticleDS5: Industry Leaders and Policymakers Confront Housing Challenges
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, includes an interview with Tim Rood, Head of Government & Industry Relations at SitusAMC. He will discuss potential housing market risks in 2021,...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Eviction Moratoria Explained
This week, Safeguard Properties, which manages mortgage field services on vacant, defaulted, and foreclosed properties, hosts a webinar entitled, “Evictions: Maneuvering Through the Moratoriums,”...
View Article2021-2022 FORCE Advisory Council Nominees
CHAIR of FORCE Advisory Council Nominees Elizabeth Borsuk-Bellonio: I believe I can bring a wealth of knowledge and ideas to the FORCE as we enter 2022. I have extensive experience in servicing...
View ArticleThat Little Question of Forbearance Inspections…
Although the magnitude of a catastrophic event like the COVID-19 pandemic can be viewed as a “never-before” phenomenon to help draw predictions into tighter focus, the experience during the 2008-2011...
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