Most U.S. Homebuyers Say Buying a Home is More Stressful Than Dating in 2023

According to a new Redfin-commissioned survey, nearly two-thirds of recent U.S. homebuyers (59%) think purchasing a house is more stressful than dating. Daryl Fairweather “Getting ghosted by your date is stressful, but purchasing a home in today’s market comes with its own unique set of anxieties,” said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. “Buyers are increasingly…

Measurabl Partners with Voya Investment Management

Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG (environmental, social, governance) platform for real estate, has secured a significant partnership to provide sustainability due diligence (DD) on all commercial real estate (CRE) loans issued by Voya Investment Management (Voya IM). This is a notable milestone for Measurabl’s new due diligence offering, as it demonstrates its ability…

Zombie Home Foreclosures Continue to Grow in the U.S.

Vacant Homes in Foreclosure Increases for Fifth Straight Quarter Based on ATTOM’s newly released second-quarter 2023 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report,  almost 1.3 million (1,285,633) residential properties in the United States are vacant. That figure represents 1.3 percent, or one in 79 homes, across the nation. The report also reveals that 311,508 residential properties…

U.S. Mortgage Applications Dips in Mid-May

According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 19, 2023, U.S. mortgage applications decreased 4.6 percent from one week earlier. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On…