While purchasing a home can come with many challenges, according to a new Redfin survey, nearly 60% of recent homebuyers said purchasing a home is more stressful than dating, as mortgage rates remain at their highest level in more than two decades.
Read More »Housing Affordability Reaches Lowest Point in Over Three Decades
According to the First American Real House Price Index, housing affordability dropped to its lowest point in more than three decades, with home prices jumping 2% from June.
Read More »Study: Some Home Sellers Regret Pricing Homes Too Low
According to a new report from Zillow, some 39% of first-time home sellers wish they had set a higher list price, as 9 in 10 first-time sellers think they could have gotten a higher price by making different choices.
Read More »Total Value of U.S. Homes Down $2.3T From Record High
According to a new Redfin report, the Bay Area housing market lost more value in percentage terms than anywhere else in the country as demand waned, while Florida continued to see large gains.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Consumers on the Fence on Housing
Here’s what the latest Fannie Mae report revealed about the factors impacting the homebuying and selling sentiments of consumers.
Read More »Echoes of the Great Recession
Home lending in some areas of Cleveland Fed’s region has not yet fully recovered from the housing crisis. Here are the factors that are still impacting housing in this area.
Read More »Why Are Home Sellers Wary of Trading Up?
Home purchase sentiment has reached a plateau, according to a Fannie Mae report with buyers and sellers both citing one particular factor that’s making them rethink their decision to purchase or sell a home.
Read More »Lennar Partners With Blend to Power its Lending Arm
Blend has announced that Lennar, the Florida-headquartered homebuilder, has selected Blend's technology to power Eagle Home Mortgage, the homebuilder’s financing arm. The California-based mortgage technology provider will help ...
Read More »Homebuyers Less Diligent When Shopping Online
Of all the major purchases in life, a home purchase in probably the biggest investment a consumer will make. So, it's surprising to find that homebuyers spend more time researching a car than their home loan.
Read More »Home Purchase in Sight for Over Half of Americans Within Five Years
Many Americans are gearing up to purchase a home in the coming years. According to BMO Harris Bank 2015 Homebuyers Report, 52 percent of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years.
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