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Nationally, house-buying power continues to outpace nominal house price appreciation, researchers say, resulting in some improvement in affordability relative to one year ago. This new report breaks it down locally.

According to an economist for the GSE, however, the pace of economic recovery will be driven largely by factors related to the coronavirus.

The new report also covered the sharp decline in unemployment and predictions on how the unemployment rate will rise.

With unemployment at record lows, economists believe economic as well as housing market growth will continue.

In response to growing coronavirus fears, experts predict the Federal Reserve will likely cut rates.

With coronavirus and the potential overvaluation of equity and bond markets hanging overhead, how has the mortgage and refinance market performed?

What led Fannie Mae to say housing will take a “leading role” in real GDP growth in the coming year?

How will record-low unemployment and increased spending impact the housing market moving forward?

As new data from the Federal Reserve shows an ongoing slowdown in economic activity, what has kept growth back, and how can housing play a pivotal part?

As the Fed slows down on interest rate cuts, what are are the factors that could still negatively impact housing and the overall economy in the coming year?