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Katie Jensen

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Katie Jensen is a mortgage news reporter at NMP.

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How Investors Pay Less For Homes Than Consumer Buyers

The Fall 2021 RealtyTrac Investors Purchase Report shows that investors are typically paying less for homes than consumer buyers, and most are paying with cash.

Oct 25, 2021
ATTOM Reveals Top 10 Housing Markets Vulnerable To Coronavirus

New Jersey, Illinois, and Delaware had the highest concentration of high-risk markets in the third quarter. 

Oct 25, 2021
Automating Appraisals No Panacea For Removing Bias

With racism 'grandfathered in' to housing prices in minority neighborhoods, a solution to 'unconscious bias' is difficult to find

Oct 21, 2021
Demand For Second Homes Rebounds In September

In September, demand for second homes was 60% higher than it was before the coronavirus pandemic.

Oct 20, 2021
Forbearance Rate Drops 34 BPS

Forbearance decreased by 34 basis points from 2.62% of servicers' portfolio volume the previous week to 2.82%.

Oct 20, 2021
Housing Market Slowdown Provides Homebuyers Some Relief

Homebuyers are finding slightly more selection, more price cuts, and a bit more time to evaluate a home before it goes under contract.

Oct 19, 2021
Opportunities In Reverse 

For seniors who still have a mortgage, 40% are looking to use the equity they’ve built to eliminate their monthly payment. 

Oct 19, 2021
Supply Constraints And Inflation Concerns Deter Economic Growth

The ESR Group expects The Federal Reserve to begin tapering assets in the purchase program by the end of the year.

Oct 15, 2021
Single Females Struggle To Afford A Home In Today's Market

New survey findings from Freddie Mac reveals that it’s hard being a single female head of household (SFHOH), and it’s getting even harder as housing costs continue to rise.

Oct 14, 2021
Closing Costs Surge In The First Half Of 2021

In the first half of 2021, the national average closing costs for single-family homes were $6,837 including taxes, and $3,836 excluding taxes.

Oct 12, 2021