By SCOTT KIMBLER As home affordability continues to affect working Americans, there are indicators that property prices in swing states may influence the Presidential election. As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris prioritize Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia in efforts to attract voters, analysts say their housing policies…
By SCOTT KIMBLER Home price appreciation will continue to climb throughout 2024, according to the latest analysis by leaders at AEI Housing Center. Tobias Peter, co-director and senior fellow at AEI, spoke during a presentation earlier this month and said even though purchase volume is down, data suggests home price appreciation will rise over the…
By SCOTT KIMBLER As business models in major cities have changed in the post-Covid economy, Atlanta is holding its own as companies and commercial property owners rethink the modern workplace. Many companies in the metro Atlanta area have altered the workplace to a hybrid model, a work-from-home model, or even a don’t come in at…
By SCOTT KIMBLER As the debate about returning to the office continues nationwide, people in the city of Atlanta and its surrounding communities are adapting to the reality that hybrid and remote work are likely here to stay. Over six million people live in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has long been a hot…
By SCOTT KIMBLER Metropolitan Atlanta is the largest housing market in the Southeast and the city is leading the country in the trend of neighborhoods being built solely for the purpose of renting out single-family homes. This trend appears to be new as corporate investing in real estate has grown exponentially in recent years, but…
By SCOTT KIMBLER As officials work to address racial bias in home valuations, leaders at a public policy think tank in Washington, DC, are saying recent recommendations made by a federal task force miss the mark. The Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity, or PAVE for short, was created in June of…
By SCOTT KIMBLER Mat Ishbia may only be 5’ 10”, but the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage likes things big — including his house. Already the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns NBA team and the Phoenix Mercury WNBA team, the mortgage business billionaire is well on his way to building the largest lived-in residence…
By SCOTT KIMBLER There are signs that Wells Fargo is recovering and will continue to be a key player in the banking industry. Formerly the nation’s largest mortgage lender, leaders there announced in January strategic plans to create a more focused home lending business aimed at serving bank customers and minority communities. Those plans included…
By SCOTT KIMBLER Leaders at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have unveiled their proposed budget for FY 2024 and say funds will be directed at solving the nation’s housing crisis. Secretary Marcia Fudge said in a statement that the proposed budget will help ensure every American has access to housing. “The budget…
By SCOTT KIMBLER It’s a mixed bag when it comes to predictions for the mortgage market as the economy continues to balance out after the pandemic. ATTOM recently held a conference where research performed by their company, Altos Research, and others were compiled to provide a more complete picture of what the remainder of 2023…
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