According to new data from the American Enterprise Institute, first-time buyers make up over half of all GSE home loans, but how much of the first-time homebuyer share have Fannie and Freddie lost this year?
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While the market is the best it's been in more than a year, questions surrounding interest rate could determine if it will continue.
Read More »The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Homebuying?
A study of more than 23 million sales over the past six years found one month had three days with discounts on home purchases.
Read More »Bidding Wars, Competition to Heat Up in 2020
Click through to read why Redfin projects for the housing market to become more competitive, although bidding wars are at a 10-year low.
Read More »Entry-Level Housing’s Employment Connection
In these cities, entry-level home construction, boosted by job growth, has been outpacing the rest of the country. Click through to learn more.
Read More »Ranking the Most Expensive, Most Affordable Housing Markets
While California was home to four of the five most expensive markets, the income needed to purchase a home in one market decline more than $27,000.
Read More »Committee Opposes HUD’s Proposed Changes to Fair Housing Act
The National Fair Housing Alliance estimates that 4 million acts of housing discrimination occur each year. How would propose changes impact borrowers?
Read More »The Economic Slowdown: Housing’s Role
As new data from the Federal Reserve shows an ongoing slowdown in economic activity, what has kept growth back, and how can housing play a pivotal part?
Read More »A Wave of Housing Inventory to Soon Arrive
A new forecast shows that nearly 20 millions homes are set to become available in the next 20 years. What markets could see the most significant impact?
Read More »Update on Housing Affordability Shifts
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller will releases its latest Indices this week, tracking changes in affordability across the country. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
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