Housing fundamentals are strong, but if they get too strong, rising mortgage rates will spoil the fun. Signs of a strong economy are all aro...

Escaping an onerous mortgage can be the best thing for a family’s financial and mental health. I feel bad for loanowners (AKA underwater bor...

Warning! Don’t read today’s post if you have a weak stomach or a strong affinity for consumer debt. This is your only warning. Hang on, Alic...

Low house prices make for lower debt service payments that benefit the economy as money is liberated to circulate and buy goods and services...

Lower house prices due to higher mortgage rates still result in a higher cost of home ownership. Everyone shopping for a home wants to see l...

The homeownership rate is plunging because the housing bust tarnished the American Dream dream, and a new generation chooses to rent instead...

We need policies that help stabilize tenancy and facilitate renters saving for retirement. The US government treats renters like second-clas...

Loan modifications always had high failure rates, but modifications since 2014 fared worse than bubble-era loan mods. Every attempted loan m...

The Federal Reserve’s oft-forgotten policy of buying mortgage-backed securities helped keep mortgage rates low over the last several years. ...

Donald Trump uses executive orders like land acquisition professionals use letters of intent. When I first saw the headlines touting Donald ...

Home price affordability will be the biggest issue in housing in 2017, particularly if mortgage interest rates rise. Over the last 40 years,...

Californians embraces housing policies that benefit high wage earners and homeowners over the working poor. House prices in California surpa...