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Renters Agree: Credit Score Would be More Stable if Rent was Included

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.

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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.”

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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.

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