Nancy Atwell, the Multifamily COO and SVP for Fannie Mae, has authored a new Perspectives Blog post focusing on renters and their credit reports using data from a new poll that found a sound majority of renters want their rent payments to count towards improving their credit file kept by the three credit bureaus.
Read More »Fannie Mae Examines Remote Work and Affordability
“When remote work is coupled with the reported rise in the importance of affordability, it's not surprising that respondents expressed a greater willingness to live farther from their current location,” noted a Fannie Mae report. “Of course, renters indicated the greatest affordability concerns, as well as a willingness to consider areas farther away from their current location.”
Read More »Housing Market Improvement Predicted in 2024
“Home sales are projected to hit a trough in Q2 2023, at a selling pace of 4.27 million annualized units, as the full effect of higher mortgage rates and the projected recession take hold,” according to a new Fannie Mae forecast.
Read More »Can Alternative or Hybrid Appraisals Create More Equal Valuations?
Appraisals can be a stressful process for any buying or selling a home and there are many reasons why an appraisal would be undervalued or overvalued. Water intrusion, ...
Read More »GSE Affirms Its Commitment to Racial Equality in Housing
In a recent blog, Fannie Mae details strides it has taken to increase D&I efforts in the industry, specifically its support and promotion of the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI).
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