On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency released its latest FHFA Index, showing interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages on the rise between December 2017 and January 2018. ...
Read More »San Jose Home Values Touched $1.1M in 2017
Home prices hit a new peak at the end of 2017, marking 68 consecutive months of appreciation according to the latest Home Price Index (HPI) report for December ...
Read More »Cheaper Homes Gaining the Greatest Equity
Home value appreciation among affordable homes is serving as a major benefit for current homeowners, but entering this market still comes with its obstacles.
Read More »Rent in Manhattan but Buy a Home in Baltimore
Manhattan, New York and Santa Barbara, California are among the most expensive places to buy a home, but the best places to rent, while Baltimore, Maryland and Clayton ...
Read More »What’s Keeping Manufactured Housing In the Shadows?
A recent study of the manufactured housing sector by the Urban Institute has pointed to three main reasons—restrictive zoning, unavailable finance, and lower appreciation—that are keeping the manufactured ...
Read More »Low Inventory Might Slow the Pace of Home Sales
Pending home sales inched up 0.5 percent during the year according to the Pending Home Sales Index released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Wednesday. The ...
Read More »Housing Market Indicators Point to Robust Growth
Getting mortgage became easier, home prices increased, and first-time homebuyers were more likely to take a smaller loan according to a report that studied the indicators of the housing market that remain strong.
Read More »Northwest’s on a Roll in a Booming Housing Market
The overall housing market in the U.S. is showing an upward trend for 2018, with maximum home appreciation forecasted in the Northwestern region of the country. The Northeastern region on the other hand is expected to perform well below expectations.
Read More »Go West for the Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets
Areas on the West Coast, including San Francisco, Seattle, and San Jose, were among the hottest markets in 2017, with high sale prices and low housing inventory.
Read More »Persistent Housing Price Gains Hurting Affordability
House price gains continue to run at a pace well above the long-term average, according to a new report.
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