While about three-quarters of 18-to-25-year-olds who participated in a recent survey said they prefer homebuying over renting long-term, a lack of job security—for a generation relatively new to ...
Read More »Government Agencies Extend COVID-Related Moratoria
Both borrowers and renters have been extended one additional month of protection from foreclosures and evictions, as federal agencies move moratoria expirations to July 31.
Read More »New Acting FHFA Director Pledges Focus on Community Investment
The White House has appointed Sandra L. Thompson, a veteran housing and banking regulator, as Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency following the dismissal of Mark Calabria.
Read More »Addressing the Most Significant Barriers to Homeownership
Researchers lay out the factors most likely to thwart the pursuit of the American Dream, especially among people of color and members of underserved communities.
Read More »Housing a ‘Meaningful Driver of Inflation’ into 2022
Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Doug Duncan predicts that the market's supply and demand problem "will soon reveal itself within inflation measures."
Read More »Lack of Inventory Holds Back Home Sales
Experts expect the supply situation to improve, which “will give buyers more options and help tamp down record-high asking prices for existing homes."
Read More »Homebuyers’ Desire to Move to New Metro Still Strong
While the interest in relocating to a new metro area has leveled off in Q2, researchers say it remains well above pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »House Hunters’ Evolving Wants, Needs, and Willingness to Compromise
While vaccine rollouts mean some things are returning to normal, changes in consumers' priorities could linger.
Read More »Homebuying Frenzy Shows Signs of Slowing
As one agent puts it, "If this were three years ago, we’d marvel at how fast the market was, but it’s a clear slowdown from a few weeks ago."
Read More »Expanding the Nation’s Housing Supply
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo discusses the administration's plans for housing during a time when affordability and accessibility have become significant problems.
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