According to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, expenses for improvements ...
Read More »Housing Affordability and Availability Remain Top of Mind
One thousand people took part in Fannie Mae’s third quarter 2021 National Housing Survey and reported back that affordability and remote work are still very much important to members ...
Read More »New Home Sales Dip in March
Following a drop in existing-home sales in March, new home sales fell 8.6% below February rate amid rising rates and inflationary concerns.
Read More »Buyer Demand Slips, Showing Signs of Market Cooldown
According to a new report from Redfin, homebuyer demand softened further over the last several weeks, as a typical slump in buying and selling over Easter and Passover ...
Read More »Housing Market Begins to Adjust to Current Conditions
First American Financial Corporation released the February 2022 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI). The RHPI measures the price changes of single-family properties throughout the U.S. adjusted ...
Read More »Interest Rates are Up, Will Home Prices Drop?
In March, the U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates by a quarter of a point to address rising inflation and a litany of other economic problems stemming from ...
Read More »Closing Costs Keep Pace With Home Prices and Purchase Volumes
CoreLogic’s ClosingCorp has released its most recent Purchase Mortgage Closing Cost Report, showing the national average for mortgage closing costs for a single-family property in 2021 was $6,905, ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Steps Toward a More Diverse Future
Five Star’s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Symposium is an event designed to advance the diversity conversation within the mortgage marketplace through critical dialogue among the top D&I experts in the field.
Read More »Sprout Mortgage Names Vincent Daino Senior VP of Strategic Relationships
Sprout Mortgage has announced the hiring of Vincent Daino as Senior VP of Strategic Relationships. In his new role, Daino will focus on growing and overseeing the company's ...
Read More »Housing Inventory Down 22% From Last Year
Rapidly rising mortgage rates are worsening affordability challenges that have been brought on by record home value growth. According to the March Zillow Real Estate Market Report, monthly ...
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