Despite the widespread aspiration for homeownership, many Americans lack the necessary knowledge of basic concepts integral to this dream.
Read More »Northeast and Midwest Pending Home Sales Rebound in June
Led by an increase in sales in the Northeast and Midwest, NAR found that pending home sales nationwide rose slightly month-over-month in June, with the market continuing to struggle with a lack of housing supply.
Read More »HUD Helps Clear the Pathway to Homeownership
The Department has announced two new initiatives geared toward building new housing units, and providing tools for preserving and improving affordable housing nationwide.
Read More »More Exit From San Francisco and New York in Q2
Redfin reports that 25.5% of homebuyers in the second quarter of 2023 looked to move, with San Francisco and the Empire State topping the list as homebuyers continue to depart expensive metros in favor of areas with more affordable housing options.
Read More »Homebuyer Affordability Remains Constrained as Purchase Apps Slip in June
While housing affordability remains a worry for many Americans, the MBA's Purchase Applications Payment Index revealed purchase applications inched downward in June, as home prices and mortgage rates remain elevated nationwide.
Read More »Industry Insights: Breaking Down the Fed’s Shift on Recessionary Forecast
Continuing our coverage on the Fed’s announcement of a 25-basis point rate hike at the end of their two-day July meeting, more commentary has come through focusing specifically on the real estate market, including sales, defaults, and home prices.
Read More »Surge in Equity-Rich Homes Continued in Q2
According to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, the share of mortgaged homes that were equity-rich in Q2 2023 increased from 47% in Q1, reaching the highest point in four years.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Push Slightly Upward
Freddie Mac reports mortgage rates still in excess of the 6.75% mark, as home buyers are increasingly turning to new construction to secure a home, and home builders are responding by picking up the rate of construction.
Read More »HUD Takes New Actions to Strengthen Renter Rights and Protections
The Department has announced new protections and funding to build on commitments made by the Biden Administration’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights, drafted to increase fairness within the nation’s rental marketplace.
Read More »Immigrant Homeownership Comes with Financial, Racial Barriers
While racial disparities in homeownership persist, a new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed immigrants face unique challenges in becoming homeowners, as data found only 16% of households nationwide were headed by a foreign-born resident in 2021.
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