The mortgage lending industry comes with the occasional surprise, but a great lender will be able to ride the course year after year, continuously helping homebuyers and refinancers obtain the optimum mortgage solutions for their needs. With 2018 predictions

Continued tight inventory in January contributed to an increase in home prices and a decrease in statewide home sales compared to last year’s figures, according to the latest report from Illinois Realtors. In January 2018, total home sales, comprised of

Existing-home sales fell 3.2 percent in January for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors. Last month’s total existing-home sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, saw the largest annual decline in more than

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has signed a multi-year license with Remine, a big data and predictive analytics platform designed to help agents identify new market opportunities, according to a press release from both companies. According to the company’s

With its double-pronged approach to cater to both agents and homebuyers, Homesnap continues to increase its reach in the industry, recently securing $14 million in series B funding. Homesnap serves more than 800,000 agents and brokers, helping them boost productivity

While tight inventory continues to nag the U.S. housing industry, homebuilders around the country are confident in the market, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The Housing Market Index revealed that builder confidence for new single-family homes

As the mortgage rate slowly rises in the beginning of this year, only 6 percent of homebuyers said they would cancel their plans to buy if mortgage rates surpassed 5 percent, according to a late 2017 survey by Redfin. By the end

In the final three months of 2017, home prices overall reached an all-time high in 114 markets, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. The national median price for a single-family home in the

Rich millennials, dubbed the “New Aristocracy,” are shaping to be a profitable and impactful generation in the world of real estate. According to a report by Luxury Portfolio International, these buyers, driven by large inherited wealth, are setting their

Lennar’s previously announced merger has succeeded, now making CalAtlantic a wholly-owned subsidiary. The merger was approved by 99.4% of the Lennar stockholder votes and 99.9% of the CalAtlantic votes, according to Housing Wire. “We are extremely pleased to announce the completion

Singles aspiring to become homeowners require patience before they can fulfill this element of the American dream — almost 11 years’ worth, according to a new Zillow analysis. To afford a 20 percent down payment on the average U.S. home,

Trulia has launched a new tool to help homebuyers who may encounter discrimination due to their gender or sexual orientation. The real estate listing company will now include a feature called Local Legal Protections, that gives insight into a

According to new analysis of a consumer survey from the National Association of Realtors, the vast majority of non-homeowners said that they want to own a home in the future. NAR recently analyzed the results of its 2017 Housing

Home prices continue to significantly rise both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI). U.S. home prices in December 2017 were a substantial 6.6 percent more than December 2016 and 0.5 percent more

The Realtors Property Resource (RPR), a subsidiary owned by the National Association of Realtors, is suspending its Advanced Multi-List Platform project and will promptly start to wind down its operations. NAR CEO Bob Goldberg made the decision to cut

Home sellers in Q4 2017 reaped an average home price gain since purchase of $54,000, the highest since Q3 2007, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Year-End and Q4 2017 U.S. Home Sales Report. In comparison, the average from the