The median age of homes purchased nationwide reached a record high of 36 years in 2024, a significant jump from 27 years in 2012, according to an analysis released Monday by Redfin.
The trend reflects a long-term slowdown in new home construction and growing affordability challenges. Buyers are increasingly turning to older properties, often out of necessity rather than preference.
Reverse mortgage professionals encounter a variety of challenges when introducing product specifications to a prospective customer for the first time.
These elements may include an explanation of how the loan proceeds work, clarifying the realities of negative amortization, or something as basic as communicating to a family member why their loved one is thinking of utilizing the product in the first place.
What will happen to mortgage rates now that China and the U.S. have made progress in their trade war, agreeing to a 90-day period of lower tariffs? Stocks are up considerably this morning and bond yields have also increased. This raises the question: Is the de-escalation of the trade war good for mortgage rates? The trade deals are just one factor, but I see three possible scenarios for mortgage rates in this environment.
The so-called “silver tsunami” — referring to some kind of “rush” of older people into certain places, out of the workforce or to their housing stock, depending on who you talk to — has larger communities scrambling about how to effectively absorb more older residents.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is undergoing significant changes under the Trump administration, has rescinded 67 guidance documents issued since 2011, including several that affect the mortgage industry.
Roughly six months after leaving Side, Steve Capezza has landed at Anywhere Real Estate.
Capezza will serve as Anywhere’s senior vice president of growth and M&A. He will report directly to Sue Yannaccone, the president and CEO of Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors, according to an announcement on Monday.
The tit-for-tat trade war between China and the United States has deescalated for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, as the two countries announced Monday morning that they will temporarily lower their respective tariffs.
Let’s cut through the noise: The mortgage market isn’t changing; it’s already changed. Volatility is the norm, margins are squeezed within an inch of viability and borrowers expect a frictionless experience every time. If your entire business still revolves around purchase and refinance, you’re not just playing catch-up, you’re being left behind.
Bidding wars for producing mortgage loan officers are back with a vengeance — and it’s largely in the hopes of capitalizing on an upcoming refinance wave, recruiters and executives tell HousingWire.
Home Equity Investment (HEI) is a relatively new option for private equity real estate investors, and one that carries significant promise. Essentially, is a secured contract where a homeowner receives cash today for a share of the home’s future value at a refinancing or sale event. Unlike a loan, there are no monthly payments or interest. HEIs are attractive to homeowners because the payment comes in an interest-free lump sum, rather than being spread out over a period of time and including interest, and because they don’t carry the same stringent requirements as traditional home equity loans.
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