CMBS See Large Uptick in Delinquencies Compared to Other Investor Groups
Read More »Cooling Home Values Boost Affordability
As mortgage rates continue to ease, homebuyers are still constrained by elevated housing costs, according to Zillow's latest housing report. However, cooling home values did provide some relief in November.
Read More »Fannie Mae Predicts Housing Growth
After interviewing over 100 highly placed and senior housing experts, most were positive and optimistic about future home price growth during calendar years 2024 and 2025.
Read More »Housing Sentiment Level Seems Stuck on a Plateau
“Over the past year, the HPSI has plateaued at a low level, evidence of persistent consumer pessimism regarding the state of the housing market,” said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae SVP and Chief Economist.
Read More »U.S. Price Growth Hampered by ‘Below Normal’ Demand
While seasonal price trends typically place downward pressure on rents throughout the fall and winter, it may be no surprise that rents dropped in November, according to a new Rent. report. Asking rents have declined year-over-year in three of the last four months.
Read More »Gauging the Nation’s Most At-Risk Markets
While the most vulnerable, at-risk counties are currently bunched in Chicago and New York City metros and parts of California, a new ATTOM report revealed which markets are facing the greatest risk of market downturns in the coming year.
Read More »2023 Was the Least Affordable Year on Record. Will 2024 Follow Suit?
The least affordable markets included Anaheim and San Francisco, where homebuyers with the typical local income would’ve needed to spend over 80% of their pay on monthly housing costs.
Read More »Fed Attempts to Moderate Housing Frenzy
“The Fed’s aggressive rate-hike campaign has worsened the generational homeownership divide,” said Sam Bourgi, Senior Analyst at CreditNews. “While more than 40% of all U.S. mortgages were obtained in 2020 or 2021, that’s been harder to get with mortgage rates at 22-year highs."
Read More »Dollar by Dollar, Home Equity Builds into Something Great
According to First American Economist Ksenia Potapov, homeownership—and the equity that comes with it—is one of the most effective ways to build wealth.
Read More »Ranking the Nation’s Top Targets for Second Homes
A new report reveals that this New England area has become a targeted destination for investors and those seeking second homes. Read on to find out these growing markets, and what destinations to look out for in 2024.
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