Home prices are increasing due to the mismatch between supply and demand, as inventory remains low due to the lock-in effect. The total number of homes for sale is down 19%, the biggest drop in a year and a half, and new listings are down 21%.
Read More »Is This the End of the Starter Home?
Researchers from Point2 reveal that even in non-core, secondary, cities, affordable first homes are quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Read More »First Horizon Extends Contract With CEO D. Bryan Jordan
Memphis, Tennessee-based regional financial services company extends Chairman, President and CEO D. Bryan Jordan's employment agreement for five more years.
Read More »Harvard Perspectives: Addressing 2023 Housing Challenges, Disparities
Researchers from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies point out that lawmakers and regulators proved during the pandemic that policy-based housing solutions are possible in a time of crisis.
Read More »Are We Approaching a ‘Double-Dip’ Housing Recession?
According to Odeta Kushi, First American's Deputy Chief Economist, there has never been an official or general agreement on what constitutes a housing recession.
Read More »Housing Inventory Crunch Accelerates in July
Active housing inventory was reportedly 49.2% below typical pre-pandemic July levels, as Realtor.com reports that on a typical day in July, there were 45,000 fewer homes available to buy year-over-year.
Read More »Government Credit Rating Downgrade Forces Uptick in Mortgage Rates
On the heels of Fitch Ratings downgrading the GSEs’ senior unsecured debt ratings to 'AA+' from 'AAA,’ Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage climbed nine basis points week-over-week, inching closer to the 7%-mark.
Read More »HUD Partners With NAREB to Address Appraisal Bias and Discrimination
New partnership will increase education, outreach, and efforts geared to tackle appraisal bias and discrimination in the housing marketplace.
Read More »Purchases by International Investors Down For Second Year in a Row
“Sharply lower housing inventory in the U.S. and higher borrowing costs across the world have dented international buyers for two straight years,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
Read More »Cities in FL and CA Dominate List of the Nation’s Most Cost-Burdened Homeowners
According to a new study, “house poor” homeowners in the Sunshine State and Golden State face the largest housing expenses, including monthly mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowners’ insurance, and utilities.
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