Market Matters

Moving in with parents becomes more common for the middle-aged Source: LA Times Due to the effects of the sluggish economy, older people are quietly moving in with their parents at twice the rate of their younger counterparts. The number of Californians aged 50 to 64 who live in their parents' homes swelled 67.6 percent to about 194,000, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. Read the full story

5 Questions on the State of Mortgage Lending Source: Wall Street Journal   There are growing signs that lenders are becoming less picky amid a rebound in home prices and a drop-off in mortgage refinancing, but questions remain about the impact of down-payment standards, the stringency of credit requirements, and the fate of the U.S. economy after the mortgage-credit pendulum has swung from one extreme to the other. Read the full story

More homeowners are becoming first-time landlords Source: LA Times In Western housing markets like Los Angeles, there has been a noticeable uptick in the number of home buyers who want to rent out their old place rather than selling. Rents continue to climb, and if the trend continues, it could mean even fewer homes for sale in an already tight market. Read the full story