Tag Archives: HOUSING

In its latest selling guide updates, Fannie Mae stated it would no longer expect a market conditions form that it began requiring from appraisers in 2009 as a response to the housing crash. Here’s why.

A recent analysis found that some of the highest home price appreciation was seen in the states on the West Coast. And apart from the Golden state, a few new states saw home price appreciation in the double digits.

Rising prices, scant inventory, and waning affordability continued to challenge the housing market in the second quarter, according to a report. Here’s what can be done to tame these headwinds in the second half of the year.

Despite rising home prices and tight inventory, one report sees a healthy environment for many renters to become homeowners.

Home prices, which have been rising steadily are likely to decelerate over the year, according to a report. Will this herald some relief for young first-time homebuyers who have been holding back from entering the market?

Calling today’s housing policy proposals only “partial fixes” to the current challenges in the housing market, a policy research suggests four major themes for effective future housing policy.

On Tuesday, the FHFA released the results of the annual stress tests for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that determines how well they’re equipped to absorb losses during adverse or severely adverse economic conditions. Click through for the findings.

As more homebuyers look at manufactured housing to ease the affordability crunch, a recent study looked at four ways in which financing for these homes differed from that for traditional housing units. Here’s what it found.

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.

New data on listings show that there might be some relief for housing inventory in the near future. But will it be enough to meet the high demand?