Despite a continuing positive sentiment on the overall housing market, builders’ concerns grew over rising lumber and construction material tariffs according to a report. How are these increased raw material prices impacting home values?
Read More »Are Brazen Seller Demands Affecting Homebuyers?
From waiving appraisals to demanding cash, home sellers are making unconventional demands, according to a survey. Could homebuyers be losing out on a purchase due to these “unrealistic demands?”
Read More »Lenders Remain Bearish on Profit Margins
Tight inventory and rising home prices are impacting not only mortgage demand, but also lenders' outlook on profit margins, according to a Fannie Mae survey. Here are the factors that are making lenders see red.
Read More »Where are California’s Homebuyers Migrating?
A report examined where people leaving the expensive coastal markets in California were migrating and how these markets compared to the Golden State. Here’s what it found.
Read More »Buyer Requests for Home Tours Slip
In April, the number of consumers requesting home tours declined for the first time in 27 months according to a report. What factors were driving this trend? Click through to learn more.
Read More »Home Prices March Upwards
While they continued to rise across the country, a report found that home prices grew in double-digits in some cities. What do these numbers mean for homebuyers looking to purchase houses this summer? Experts give their predictions.
Read More »Home Prices Show Signs of Abating
In its report on the movement of home prices for the first quarter, the FHFA has said that though they rose in the first quarter, prices are finally showing signs of slowing their pace. Learn how this trend panned out across the country in this video.
Read More »Home Construction vs. Inventory Shortage
New construction at a rapid pace is a must to close the widening supply-demand gap in the housing market. Experts weigh in on the factors impeding the construction sector from performing at par.
Read More »What Does the Next Generation of Buyers Want?
During a roundtable to launch Freddie Mac’s Borrower of the Future campaign, Industry experts discussed how lenders can better understand and address the evolving needs of the next generation of homebuyers. Click through to watch the video.
Read More »Growing Demand Buoys Builder Confidence
A new report found that builders’ confidence rose on higher demand for homes. Learn more about the factors that influenced this sentiment by clicking through.
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