While housing affordability remains unbalanced nationwide, many Americans remain worried about housing costs. However, a new market study from WalletHub reveals which cities are the best and worst for first-time homebuyers, with multiple Florida metros topping the list with the greatest buying opportunities.
Read More »Luxury Home Sale Prices Hit Record $1.2M Average in Q2
Redfin reports the median sale price of luxury homes rose 4.6% year-over-year in Q2, with prices being propped up by a lack of supply, which is fueling competition in many markets nationwide.
Read More »Gabe Rinaldi Joins Cenlar as VP of Enterprise Project Management
Bringing more than 20 years of experience to his new role, Gabe Rinaldi will work to build a team at Cenlar to identify and lead initiatives to streamline end-to-end processes and create efficiency.
Read More »Fed Raises Rates by 25 Basis Points to 22-Year High
The Federal Reserve once again raised the interest rates at its Federal Open Market Committee meeting Wednesday, reaching levels last seen in 2001.
Read More »May’s Case-Shiller Index Echoes April’s Numbers
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index found additional gains in May—the latest data made available by the report—as the top-20 major metropolitan markets reported month-over-month price increases for the third consecutive month.
Read More »Rent Price Declines Help to Improve Housing Affordability
The Realtor.com June 2023 Rental Report revealed that experts predict continuing rent declines and moderating inflation will help increase nationwide housing affordability, "providing a much-needed respite for renters and an opportunity to regain some control over their housing expenses," according to Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale.
Read More »Capitol Hill Examines Volatile Weather Events and Financial Risk
During a recent House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy meeting, Greg Coleman of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noted that “the OCC’s role is to ensure that national banks and federal savings associations understand their climate-related financial risks and develop comprehensive risk management frameworks and capabilities to identify, measure, monitor and control those risks.”
Read More »Wildfire Impacts on California Property Values
Properties in California in high probability areas for wildfires experienced much slower appreciation than other properties in safer areas.
Read More »Americans Are Still Moving to Risky, Disaster-Prone Areas
Climate change does not seem to be factoring into homebuyers' decisions on where they are purchasing homes according to Redfin, as nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—an increase of 103% over the two years prior.
Read More »Freddie Mac Approaches $1.4B Single-Family Green Securities Issuance in 2022
The size of the GSE’s Green MBS issuance doubled from 2021 to 2022, reflecting market demand for green homes and environmentally focused investments.
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