High Desert Association of REALTORS®

17 September 2020

• How to Better Protect Homes Against Wildfires

  Researchers say homeowners should consider their landscaping when determining ways to keep their homes safe from fires.

• Where Home Flippers’ Profits Are Rising the Most

  Fewer investors are doing fix-and-flips, but those still active in the market are seeing the highest earnings since late 2018.

• Builders Ramp Up Construction to Meet High Demand

  However, rising lumber costs threaten to price more home buyers out of the new-home market over the coming months.

• First-Time Buyers Rush to Lock in Low Mortgage Rates

  The uptick in activity “has come at a critical time for the economy,” says Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater.

• 1M Delinquent Homeowners Haven’t Asked for Forbearance

  They may be confused about the repayment terms of such mortgage assistance, keeping them from asking their lenders for help.