Now that the Federal Reserve has raised the federal funds target rate, which will impact interest rates, prospective homebuyers are probably weighing their mortgage financing options.
Read More »Young Homeowners Finally Ready to Re-enter in the Housing Market
Many factors have been contributed to the lessening number of young homeowners over time—excluding a brief spike during the housing boom—but this may be about to change in the near future.
Read More »Housing Starts Skyrocket from Last Month’s Slump
Despite yesterday's report that home builders' confidence was down, they have certainly been busy with new construction in November 2015.
Read More »Economic Headwinds Won’t Affect Year-End or 2016 GDP Growth
Soft economic growth in Q4 to this point has done nothing to change Fannie Mae’s forecast for economic growth forecast for 2016, as current economic conditions suggest that that a long-anticipated increase in the federal funds target rate will be announced Wednesday afternoon
Read More »Rate Hike or no Hike? Home Shoppers Remain Undeterred
Tomorrow all eyes are on the Federal Reserve, and the housing industry could experience a shake not felt in over nine years. The industry has been practically holding their breath anticipating what the Fed may or may not do after the Federal Open Market Committee wraps up its last meeting of the year.
Read More »Home Builder Confidence Down for Now but Upbeat for 2016
Confidence among home builders dipped down slightly in December, but builders remain optimistic about the housing market.
Read More »5 Reasons Redfin Says 2016 Looks Good for the Housing Market
While the 2016 housing market is expected to experience a decline in activity, many economist believe that this slowdown could be a positive for the industry.
Read More »Big Banks See Big Gains in Mortgage Payment Performance
Homeowners appear to be keeping up with their mortgage payment at the largest banks, improving overall performance of first-lien mortgages and cutting the need for loss-mitigation.
Read More »Loosening Credit Draws First-Time Buyers Out of Hiding
The American Enterprise Institute's International Center on Housing Risk believes looser credit is the direct result of job market improvements, riskier mortgage lending, and low mortgage rates.
Read More »Here are the Best Retiree Housing Markets for 2016
The industry has done much talking about where America's most-talked about generation—the millennials—are moving in the coming year. Let's dial the lens back a little to explore where retirees would like to settle in 2016 after they have wrapped up their career.
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