Mobility among homeowners and renters is at an all-time low, according to Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey. Are their concerns with moving exacerbating the shortage of housing supply?
Read More »Pending Home Sales Slip on ‘Unmet Expectations’
Despite rising demand, pending home sales fell for the fifth straight month. Watch this video to learn the factors responsible for the lackluster performance of pending home sales.
Read More »How the U.S. Economy is Driving Housing Demand
On Tuesday, a webinar dwelled on the state of the housing market and trends to look out for in the near future. Here’s how the housing market performed in the first half of 2018 and what one can expect for the rest of the year.
Read More »Are Home Prices Decelerating?
A favorable economy and stable mortgage rates have continued to support home price growth, but recent data indicates the first signs of a dip. Experts weigh in on the prospects of a softening in home prices and what they mean for the industry.
Read More »Why Few Millennials Own a Home
Younger Americans are one of the largest groups of potential homebuyers, yet many can’t buy homes just yet, according to a report. Here’s what’s keeping millennials out of the mortgage office.
Read More »‘Leading the Way’ at Freddie Mac
Riham El-Lakany, VP and Chief Marketing Officer for Freddie Mac’s Single-family division on what the GSEs motto “Leading the Way” means for her and how she puts it into practice. Editor’s Note: This interview originally appeared in the June issue of MReport.
Read More »Top Neighborhoods Becoming Hot Housing Markets
A study found that while some of the most affordable neighborhoods of the last two decades were becoming hot housing markets today, there were others where prices fell making them more affordable. Click through to learn which neighborhoods have seen the biggest price change over a period of time.
Read More »Deep Diving Into New Home Sales
New Home sales are rising but will the growing numbers sustain? Here’s what experts are saying about the factors that can impact new home sales as the industry moves into the peak homebuying season.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on Home Prices
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller HPI releasing on Tuesday gives a snapshot on the movement of home prices across the country. Here’s what else is happening in the week ahead.
Read More »The Dual Headwinds of the Mortgage Market
While weaker affordability has been the focus of the housing market in the first half of 2018, according to Freddie Mac, these factors are likely to keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year.
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