Researchers are coupling county-level eviction and mortgage foreclosure data to create a National Housing Loss Index.
Read More »How CFPB Can Increase Access to Homeownership
Some housing advocates say a new rule makes homebuying easier for minority borrowers, but that it could go further.
Read More »Where Americans are Struggling Most
A new study showed which states had the most financially distressed individuals in the past year.
Read More »Rise in Home Purchase Sentiment
Last month, there was an uptick of 3.3 points to 77.5 in the Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), according to FannieMae.com. That’s a rebound after ...
Read More »Power Dynamic Shifts in Housing
Home sellers are in good shape this week, with a low supply and buyers chomping at the bit in light of total for-sale inventory contracting for the 13th ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Near Record Lows
There was a boost in the 30-year-fixed-rate-mortgage, which averaged 2.93% with an average 0.8 point for the week ending September 3, according to FreddleMac. It’s an uptick from last week, when it ...
Read More »The State of Mortgage Applications
What a difference a week can make; which in this case translates into a 2% drop off on a seasonally adjusted basis in mortgage applications from a week ...
Read More »As More Stay Home, Square Footage Demand Expands
New single family home versus an apartment? It’s not only largely a matter of preference—but size as well, according to Storagecafe.com. Because people have spent more time at ...
Read More »Economic and Housing Weekly Report: Forecast Experienced Unexpected Changes
Annualized in Q2 2020, the gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, plummeted 31.7%, according to the second estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s a bit better ...
Read More »Buyers ‘Frustrated’ By ‘Lack of Homes For Sale’
Looks like new homes are creeping back into the market with a boost in home seller confidence, translating into a near recovery edging back up to levels seen last ...
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