As affordability struggles worsen for homeowners and buyers nationwide, for-sale inventory is now at its lowest level since April 2022, according to Black Knight's latest Mortgage Monitor Report for April.
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A new study from LendingTree details how buying is only one part of the battle, and once purchased, buyers often face a litany of new challenges that come with being a homeowner.
Read More »Unexpected Expenses Could Add Thousands to Monthly Mortgage Payments
"Understanding all the costs that come with homeownership can not only impact a buyer's budget, but the type of home they shop for, too," said Zillow home trends expert Amanda Pendleton.
Read More »Lingering Economic Concerns Push Mortgage Rates Upward
Along with a lack of inventory in the nation’s housing supply, Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to edge toward the 7% mark, further dampening the spring homebuying season.
Read More »Eight Consecutive Quarters of Lending and Refinance Declines
"Lenders saw opportunities dwindle even more during the first quarter as the longest slowdown in mortgage activity in at least 20 years continued," said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM.
Read More »Slowing Growth May Hamper New Home Prices Peak This Year
“Weakening home price growth for the past 12 months is increasing the odds that we may not see a new home price peak this year, for the first time in the history of our listing data, which dates back to mid-2016, and this is likely welcome news to homeshoppers," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com.
Read More »PAVE Task Force Takes New Actions to Address Appraisal Bias
A series of actions set forth by the Biden Administration aims to strike out appraisal bias and level the playing field in building generational wealth via homeownership.
Read More »Where Home Affordability Is Declining the Fastest
“Affordability declined month-over-month in all of the 50 markets we track, but some markets saw a much sharper decline than others,” said First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming.
Read More »Mortgage App Volume Falls for Third Consecutive Week
As mortgage rates creep toward the 7% mark, the MBA reports a third straight week of waning interest in mortgage apps, with a lack of inventory playing a role in purchase app drop-off.
Read More »Buyer’s Remorse? Survey Breaks Down Recent Homebuyer & Seller Sentiment
A majority of homebuyers polled in a recent survey reported post-purchase regrets, according to a new report from Clever Real Estate. Click through for a look at the sentiments and specifics from this survey.
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