While housing affordability has improved year-over year in all of the 50 markets tracked by First American, the sizes of the gains have varied across that universe. Plus, on a comparative basis, home prices remain higher than prior to the pandemic. Processing Content A recent analysis from the company quantifies these differences. Consumers’ house-buying power […]
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Opendoor Technologies is acquiring assets belonging to title fintech Doma in a deal that arrives just weeks after the real estate company re-entered mortgage lending. Processing Content The agreement adds Doma’s title automation search capabilities to Opendoor’s closing and escrow platform. Opendoor, known for its home-flipping model that quickly delivers cash to sellers, pointed to
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Home-price growth continued to slow to start 2026, two new industry reports found, diminishing the real value of homes as inflation rises. Processing Content Home prices rose 0.9% year-over-year and 0.1% month-over-month in January, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller national home price index. Both points were down from December, when prices increased 1.1% annually
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