Elina Tarkazikis is a reporter for National Mortgage News. She is a graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she was the founding editor in chief of the school's chapter of HerCampus.com and a staff writer for its student-run publication, The Ramapo News. She has previously worked for The County Seat in Hackensack and Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated radio program. Elina is also a licensed real estate agent in New Jersey, adores pets and speaks three languages.
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From Manhattan to Denver, here's a look at 12 housing markets with the highest monthly rent, making home buying potentially more attractive to consumers.
September 19 -
Any progress made with loosening housing inventory was lost as a high demand of buyers scooped up homes from the market, but sales still slipped from a year ago, according to Remax.
September 18 -
Property values recovered, and in some cases even surpassed housing bubble peaks, but the same can't be said for waning new construction activity, which won't return to historic norms for years, according to Zillow.
September 16 -
Offerpad claims its upcoming program can help homebuyers move into a house within 24 hours of finding it, while the industry average move-in and closing time sits at 43 days.
September 13 -
The Digital Mortgage Conference is heading back to Las Vegas on Sept. 23-24 to tackle technology across all sectors of the market. From a live demo competition to innovative insights, here's what to expect at this year's event.
September 12 -
Mortgage application fraud risk plummeted in the second quarter as refinance loans poured into the market, according to CoreLogic.
September 11 -
Borrowers recovering from foreclosure might not be in as much hot water as perceived, with many maintaining healthy credit scores within a year, according to LendingTree.
September 10 -
Expectations of lower mortgage rates are the only thing keeping up consumer confidence in the housing market, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index.
September 9 -
A growing share of refinances born by lower rates is pushing down risk levels for fraud on a mortgage application, according to First American.
August 30 -
From consumers straying from certain cities to regulations dictating how homes are built, here’s a look at how climate change is shaping the housing market.
August 29