In a market showing significant regional disparities, an entry-level home now costs at least $1 million in over 200 cities even as buying conditions become “friendlier” in large swaths of the country, according to Zillow. Processing Content The typical starter property costs at least $1 million in 242 cities, with the number of markets more […]

Title insurers produced approximately 15% more premiums year-over-year in the first quarter, benefitting from the over 40% increase in loan production. Processing Content But a fair share of the volume growth came from refinancings as mortgage rates sank and actually fell below 6% for a brief period at the end of February. Title policies for

Confidence among US homebuilders slipped in June, dragged down by rising mortgage rates and materials costs, as well as a sharp drop in sentiment across the South.  Processing Content An index of overall market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo fell 2 points to 35 this month, according to data