A new report from realtor.com released Thursday found that strong housing supply and demand dynamics driven by affordability, are expanding local economies. In addition, lifestyle benefits are spotlighting markets and...
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Elevated Home Prices Show Signs of Continued Market Recovery in Q2
A slight drop in nationwide housing affordability was recorded in the second quarter of 2015, mostly due to rising home prices in many housing markets, according to the National Association...
Read More »Home Prices Climb in Almost all Metro Areas in Q2
...51 metro areas in the first quarter. "With home prices and rents continuing to rise and wages showing only modest growth, declining affordability remains a hurdle for renters considering homeownership—especially...
Read More »Will the Fed Raise Rates in September Based on Recent Labor Market Improvements?
...Smoke added, "As the market focuses its attention on higher rates, which will negatively impact affordability, we’re nonetheless likely to see an increase in demand for homes in the slower...
Read More »Buying Demand & Affordability Move Home Prices Up by 6.5 Percent in June
Home prices are edging up once again thanks to pent-up buyer demand, affordability, consumer confidence, and an improving labor market. According to CoreLogic’s June 2015 Home Price Index (HPI) report,...
Read More »Freddie Mac’s Q2 Net Income Increases Ninefold
...Mac. "Also, we continue to make progress on our 2015 Conservatorship Scorecard objectives, which support our mission of providing liquidity, stability and affordability to the mortgage market, including responsibly increasing...
Read More »Residential Construction Spending Rises in June
...in June than one year ago and much of the decline came from the lowest-valued homes sought by first-time homebuyers. "Historically low mortgage rates continue to keep overall ownership affordability...
Read More »Report Finds Mortgage Holders Have Highest Non-Mortgage Debt in Ten Years
...817. "Non-mortgage debt is a key component of home affordability–the more total debt and the higher monthly non-mortgage payments borrowers have, the less money is available to put toward a...
Read More »Home Inventory Down for Fifth Straight Month, Market Even More Competitive
...than one year ago and much of the decline came from the lowest-valued homes sought by first-time homebuyers. "Historically low mortgage rates continue to keep overall ownership affordability very good...
Read More »Homebuilders to Benefit From Looser Lending Standards
Loosening credit standards, demographics, pent-up demand, and attractive affordability and housing valuations are on track to promote a healthier housing market for the rest of 2015 in the homebuilding and...
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