The March BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed the fifth consecutive month of declines across national housing indicator. However, the report also identified a few factors that may contribute to a rise in housing maintenance over the next few months. Chief among them are spring home buying season and increased hail activity. Over the past... Read More
Housing Wire’s 6th annual Tech100 awards recognized BuildFax as one of the most cutting-edge tech companies in the housing sector. This marks the second year BuildFax has made the list. BuildFax first made the list in 2017. Since then, the company has almost doubled in size and grown at double-digit CAGR – a true testament... Read More
Hurricane-related insured losses have skyrocketed over the past two years. Heading into 2019’s hurricane season, carriers face the challenging task of responding swiftly to claims, while also controlling loss creep, mitigating fraud, and managing property risk and exposure. It’s a tall order, but the right advanced data services can support these initiatives. Carriers who leverage... Read More
The February BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a comprehensive view of macro- and microeconomic trends affecting the U.S. housing market, revealed gaps between national and city-level trends. The February report confirmed the housing market slowdown persists amidst repeat declines in key housing indicators. However, on the metro-level, some cities are still experiencing steady... Read More
All too often, carriers do not have the full picture on a property to inform critical underwriting decisions. Additionally, after a property is underwritten, the profile of the property may never be updated again despite risk altering changes. To provide carriers with greater insight into property risk, BuildFax is pleased to announce it has expanded... Read More
Today, BuildFax published its Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a macro view of the economic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. The January report showed decreases for the third consecutive in year-over-year housing activity. The continuation of year-over-year housing declines are notable given the high correlation between decreases in single-family housing authorizations and historical... Read More
