Achieving the American Dream can require taking out a bigger loan than first anticipated. A new report shows most Americans, especially millennials, are comfortable with that.
Read More »Places Where Research Shows Biggest Decline in Affordability
Nationally, house-buying power continues to outpace nominal house price appreciation, researchers say, resulting in some improvement in affordability relative to one year ago. This new report breaks it down locally.
Read More »Shrinking Home Inventory Results in Rising Value
How long can the market sustain the rapid pace of home-value acceleration? New data suggests things could be cooling off soon.
Read More »Housing Prices ‘Defy Logic’: Is Market ‘Too Hot’?
Why America is unlikely to see the housing-bubble pop it saw in 2008, according to industry experts.
Read More »Housing Market ‘Well Past The Recovery Stage’
A new report on existing-home sales across the nation reveals a steady upward trajectory that shows no signs of slowing.
Read More »Potential for Existing Home Sales ‘Steadily’ Increased in July
The rising volume of existing home sales doesn’t appear to be going anywhere thanks to record low mortgage rates and demand fueled by millennials hitting the age of ...
Read More »Residential Refinance Rates Rose 100% in a Year
A recent Mortgage Origination report showed that while refinancing soared, purchase mortgage activity plummeted, making up just above one-quarter of all home loans during Q2. Here’s what’s behind the trends.
Read More »HUD Roundtable Discusses Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice Rule
Officials in Pennsylvania and from HUD held a gathering this week that discussed the recent rollback of the Obama-era “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” rule, and what HUD has set up in its place.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Inch Up
Freddie Mac just released findings from its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). Survey results reveal that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged nearly 3%. This is up just ...
Read More »Americans Seeking Home Equity and Other Loans
Due to Congress' inability to greenlight an additional stimulus package, a new study shows how Americans are looking to offset the economic impact.
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