Austin, Dallas Rank #1 & #2, According to the ULI

Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 and is filed under Economy, Financing / Mortgage, General, Housing Market

Texas Top-Outs Two noteworthy items coming out of the recent Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Fall 2016 conference in Dallas were that Austin and Dallas were…

The Downsizing of McMansions

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 and is filed under Construction, Economy, Financing / Mortgage, General, Housing Affordability, Housing Market

Beginning in the early 2000s, some residential home builders began mass-producing larger houses. In some areas, developers found plenty of lots on which to build…

Millennials, Home Buying and Wealth: The JCHS Viewpoint

Monday, July 25th, 2016 and is filed under Financing / Mortgage

At the beginning of each summer, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) issues its “State of the Nation’s Housing.” In the…

Homeownership Rate Remains Low – It might start with the mortgage

Monday, July 4th, 2016 and is filed under Financing / Mortgage

The homeownership rate remains low, especially in the face of easing credit standards and an improving economy. It’s been commonly acknowledged that several reasons for…

Are Foreclosures Still A Thing?

Friday, July 1st, 2016 and is filed under Financing / Mortgage

Starting with the Great Recession and moving through its aftermath, the news each week brought new information about the increase in home foreclosures, short sales…

A Lower Down Payment for First-Time Homeowners

Sunday, June 5th, 2016 and is filed under Financing / Mortgage

In an effort to reel in younger potential homeowners, at least three of the larger banks – JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America…