Freddie Mac reports that rates are stabilizing, along with a modest improvement in the nation’s housing supply, as more homebuyers are poised to take advantage of these still-record-low rates.
Read More »More Homes for Sale in August
Housing inventory was strong in August, experiencing its highest share in volume in 21 months according to a new report.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Continue to Ride the Refi Wave
Economic uncertainty and a rise in Delta variant cases has kept mortgage rates low over the past month, with refinance volume wavering, yet continuing to outpace purchase apps.
Read More »GSEs Boost Their Investment in Safe and Affordable Housing
The FHFA has raised the amount each GSE can invest to up to $850 million annually in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit market to support markets that have difficulty attracting investors.
Read More »Point Amasses $1 Billion+ in New Capital Commitments
New commitments to Home Equity Investment (HEI) asset class will be deployed over the next two years will benefit homeowners recovering from pandemic-related recession.
Read More »FHFA Adds Two Key Execs
Laura Thrift will lead the Agency as Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs and Communications, and Alexei Alexandrov as Chief Economist.
Read More »Homebuyer Demand Pushes Price Growth to New Highs in June
June 2021 marked the third consecutive month in which the growth rate of housing prices set a record according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller report.
Read More »More and More Flocking to the Sunshine State
Despite climate risk, more and more are flocking to Miami as the Sunshine State tops the list of popular migration destinations.
Read More »The Push for Emergency Housing Funding
After last week’s U.S. Supreme Court vote blocking the Biden Administration's order extending the federal eviction moratorium to counties experiencing substantial community transmission levels of COVID-19, Rep. Maxine ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Are Home Prices Still Scaring Away Buyers?
NAR is set to release their latest analysis of pending home sales, as buyer interest is increasingly waning due to high asking prices.
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