The House passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19-relief bill Thursday, but that reportedly is unlikely to move through the Republican-led Senate. As negotiations continue, the National Association of Home ...
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A study of 78 cities calculated the salaries that would be necessary to purchase a home without stretching the budget too thin.
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With low mortgage rates and employed buyers helping keep home sales high, here’s what experts predict for the months ahead.
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It appears that the month of September and homebuying no longer go hand in hand. That is, based on intel from a new realtor.com report. Under most circumstances, ...
Read More »Making Homeownership Accessible
The FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, recently announced new resources for Americans who need assistance with mortgage loans but who possess limited English-language proficiency. That ...
Read More »Where Homeowners are Sticking Around
ATTOM Data Solutions has just published findings from its most recent U.S. Home Sales Report. The report is a housing tenure analysis which covered the second quarter of ...
Read More »Challenges Remain for National Flood Insurance Program
The White House on Wednesday signed a resolution that includes an extension for the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2021. The flood insurance program was set ...
Read More »Mortgage Applications Down Despite Record-Low Rates
Mortgage applications tumbled 4.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the ...
Read More »Pending Home Sales Hit Record High in August
Two new data reports released today have reaffirmed the strength of the housing market. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is announcing its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) ...
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Due to economic impact of COVID-19, more Americans are taking out home-equity and other types of loans, according to a new study by WalletHub. "Americans who are having ...
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