Investors Hold Most Empty Houses
About 63% of unoccupied houses in U.S. owned by investors
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Lew Sichelman
Staff Writer
Lew Sichelman has been covering the housing and mortgage sectors for 52 years. His syndicated column appears in major newspapers throughout the country.
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Some Cancel Deals, Others Won’t Even Look
Redfin reports a record-breaking 58,000 deals fell through in July
Aug 21, 2025
July Sales Slowest In 10 Years
Typical house’s days-on-market rose by a week as a range of factors were at play
Aug 20, 2025
New Salvo in Credit Score Wars
VantageScore claims its 4.0 model beats FICO Classic across varying economic environments
Montana, Wyoming Are Million-Dollar States
Steep housing costs may not be where you expect; some states offer much more affordability
Aug 18, 2025
Study Pinpoints Local Housing Deficits
Finds housing issues are hyper-localized within cities themselves, and by particular income categories
Aug 17, 2025
Mostly First-Timers Benefit from PMI
PMI supported nearly $300B in mortgages last year and bucks other homeownership add-on cost trends with 25% premium decline since 2017
Some Buyers Bet the House
With prices high and getting higher, homebuyers are purchasing — and hanging hopes on refi soon
Boomers Own Half Of $34 Trillion Equity Pie
Average home equity loan offer rose nearly 40% in the first quarter this year compared to Q1 2024
Aug 11, 2025
‘Subprime Tax’ Runs $3,400 A Year
Low credit scores cost Americans $1,330 more in mortgage interest each year
Aug 07, 2025