...looking beyond where they live are looking at hot job market areas, such as San Francisco. The jobs trigger a significant number of views, Zillow reported, even though affordability may...

...specific neighborhood fits a buyer’s personal needs; A calculator to help buyers experiment with potential monthly payment scenarios, predict closing costs, and complete an affordability snapshot; financial education tools readily...

...often it will offer the borrower a lower payment— not to mention long-term affordability, as the mortgage insurance is cancellable. “As we begin the looming shift from a refinance to...

Despite ongoing concerns over tight inventory and declining affordability, about 55 percent of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale in July in the 40 largest metros were both affordable and...

...hindered by tight inventory levels, which in turn is increasing price growth and eating into affordability prospects. According to Ten-X, July home sales would be range-bound and the latest Nation...

...caused purchase applicants, and especially lower-credit borrowers, to seek affordability farther out.” During the boom years of the mid-2000s, 38 percent of low credit purchase mortgage applicants applied to the...

...the condition of their local real estate market, views on homeownership, and expectations for future home value appreciation and affordability. “During the past two years, housing confidence has increased in...

...gone toward home loan modifications to increase affordability. About $442 million (6.9 percent) of the relief has been in the form of loss-making loans to support affordable low-income rental housing;...

...price growth and alleviate the ongoing affordability concerns,” Yun said, “the healthy rate of job gains should support more sales.” Yun also noted that the size and costs of new...

...only 0.2 percent. This is a much more modest pace of appreciation than we’ve seen in some time and most likely reflects accumulated pressures from significantly reduced home affordability.” The...