Homebuyers Getting Older as Younger Consumers Barred From Housing Market

America’s economy is in a better place than previously thought, new Fannie Mae research shows. The mortgage company’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group released these findings Thursday (Oct. 17), based on annual revisions to national accounts and improved employment numbers in August and September. “While the ESR Group...

Entrata, a multifamily industry operating system, has acquired Rent Dynamics, a provider of resident rent reporting and financial resources. Entrata will integrate Rent Dynamics’ RentPlus products into its existing suite of resident services, the companies said in a Thursday (July 13) press release. “The combination of Entrata and Rent...

Although the real estate market remains too hot for some first-time buyers, rental prices are finally sinking. This is according to CoreLogic’s recently released Single-Family Rent Index, which analyzes rental prices across the U.S., finding that nationally, rents are still higher than pre-pandemic levels. At 6.4%...

Fannie Mae has rolled out its Multifamily Positive Rent Payment Reporting program to help renters build credit history and improve their scores, a company press release said. It will start as of Sept. 27, and will let eligible multifamily property owners share rent payment data...