Maria Volkova, Author at HousingWire https://www.realtrends.com/blog/author/mvolkova/ Empowering Real Estate Decisions with Trusted Insights. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:44:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/cropped-RealTrends_bug.png?w=32 Maria Volkova, Author at HousingWire https://www.realtrends.com/blog/author/mvolkova/ 32 32 242052225 Volatile mortgage rates keep renters from buying homes https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/21/volatile-mortgage-rates-keep-renters-from-buying-homes/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/21/volatile-mortgage-rates-keep-renters-from-buying-homes/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/21/volatile-mortgage-rates-keep-renters-from-buying-homes/ More than three-quarters of those surveyed in the 50 largest metros favored renting in June, compared to just under half in January.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/21/volatile-mortgage-rates-keep-renters-from-buying-homes/feed/ 0 3329 Housing inventory grows as interest rates scare off buyers https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/housing-inventory-grows-as-interest-rates-scare-off-buyers/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/housing-inventory-grows-as-interest-rates-scare-off-buyers/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/housing-inventory-grows-as-interest-rates-scare-off-buyers/ The week ending July 2 saw the rate of new listings increase by 8% year-over-year, while the rate of active housing inventory rose 29% above last year’s rate.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/housing-inventory-grows-as-interest-rates-scare-off-buyers/feed/ 0 3291 Rocket cautiously wades into iBuying https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/11/17/rocket-cautiously-wades-into-ibuying/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/11/17/rocket-cautiously-wades-into-ibuying/#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:17:12 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/11/17/rocket-cautiously-wades-into-ibuying/ Via its Homes platform, Rocket Companies plans to offer customers iBuying services. Here's why the lender is partnering with third-party firms and what the upside is. HW+ Premium Content

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/11/17/rocket-cautiously-wades-into-ibuying/feed/ 0 2649 Lawsuits, red tape & interest rates: Do mortgage JVs have staying power? https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/26/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/26/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power/#respond Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:33:42 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/26/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power/ Real estate brokerages and mortgage lenders made a killing with JVs in 2020. But margins are compressing and the CFPB is expected to take a closer look at RESPA issues under Rohit Chopra. Is the JV window closing? HW+ Premium Content

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/26/lawsuits-red-tape-interest-rates-do-mortgage-jvs-have-staying-power/feed/ 0 2591 Why brokerages and mortgage lenders are rushing into JVs https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/25/why-brokerages-and-mortgage-lenders-are-rushing-into-jvs/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/25/why-brokerages-and-mortgage-lenders-are-rushing-into-jvs/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:32:38 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/25/why-brokerages-and-mortgage-lenders-are-rushing-into-jvs/ Joint ventures are suddenly stitched into the fabric of a handful of national brokerages. But the idea of the joint venture collides with the loose, informal networks that color the American housing economy. HW+ Premium Content

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/10/25/why-brokerages-and-mortgage-lenders-are-rushing-into-jvs/feed/ 0 2588 Dems propose 20-year mortgage for first-gen homebuyers https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/09/25/dems-propose-20-year-mortgage-for-first-gen-homebuyers/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/09/25/dems-propose-20-year-mortgage-for-first-gen-homebuyers/#respond Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:55:50 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/09/25/dems-propose-20-year-mortgage-for-first-gen-homebuyers/ The latest bill designed to spur first-time homeownership proposes creating a new 20-year-fixed-rate mortgage program through Ginnie Mae.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/09/25/dems-propose-20-year-mortgage-for-first-gen-homebuyers/feed/ 0 2526 Fewer first-time homebuyers are competing these days https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/08/23/fewer-first-time-homebuyers-are-competing-these-days/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/08/23/fewer-first-time-homebuyers-are-competing-these-days/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:56:13 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2021/08/23/fewer-first-time-homebuyers-are-competing-these-days/ Existing-home sales grew by 2.0% in July from the month prior, but first-time homebuyers are still getting squeezed by high prices and cash offers

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