Technology

The shortage of homes for sale is one of the main reasons why metropolitan area median home prices continued to rise in the first quarter.

Foreclosure activity in April fell to its lowest level in approximately six years, showing signs that a housing recovery is in full effect.

For the first time since 1996 the number of suspicious activity reports filed by depository institutions that identified possible mortgage loan fraud experienced a year-over-year decline.

The number of Redfin customers making offers to purchase a property increased 7% between March and April.

The Appraiser Independence Requirements and its precursor, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, changed the process for lenders ordering appraisals.

Median house prices could rise by 5.4% in 2013 and 4.4% in 2014.

Capsilon has released a new version of its DocVelocity mobile application.

Take it seriously and be ready; it’s not letting up anytime soon.

Appraisal Logistics is now making its Aim-Port proprietary technology available to other users in three different ways.

Ellie Mae said that Vivian Wong has joined the company as senior vice president of software development.