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Pending Home Sales Drop on Monthly, Yearly Basis

“Today’s data signal that home sales activity is likely to remain steady, at a low level, over the next few months as limited options and significant affordability challenges weigh on buyers,” said Realtor.com Senior Economic Research Analyst Hannah Jones.

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Are Mortgage Rates Poised to Fall?

“These high interest rates have had a great impact on the U.S.’ overall economic performance,” said National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Statistically, this is much better than the historical average, but if we look at this component, there are some worrying signs in the economy.”

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Renters Agree: Credit Score Would be More Stable if Rent was Included

Nancy Atwell, the Multifamily COO and SVP for Fannie Mae, has authored a new Perspectives Blog post focusing on renters and their credit reports using data from a new poll that found a sound majority of renters want their rent payments to count towards improving their credit file kept by the three credit bureaus.

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Median Down Payments Push Past $60K

Due to an environment of rising mortgage rates and an influx of all-cash buyers, more and more are having to increase their down payments to offset the cost of rising homes. Click through to find out why there is a prevalence of all-cash buyers in the current market.

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