Researchers compared closing documents — which are supposed to indicate the final price in sales transactions — with the prices that agents actually reported to...
The Loan Estimate is the upfront piece that replaces the traditional “Good Faith Estimate” and “Truth in Lending” disclosures. It provides potential homebuyers with an...
In mid-December, the federal agency that oversees giant mortgage investors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ordered both companies to wrap up their plans for adopting...
Between the third quarter of 2014 and the same period in 2015, Americans’ home-equity holdings grew by nearly $1.3 trillion, according to the Fed, thanks...
Real-estate and technology entrepreneurs think that relatively accurate automated estimations of value are achievable, and they have been working for years to create systems that...
Some economists say baby boomers aren’t downsizing fast enough as they approach and pass traditional retirement ages — and that’s contributing to inventory shortages of...
Because of controversial eligibility rules imposed by the agency in recent years, the number of certified projects has plunged, with barely 20 percent of previously...