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Author Archives: Demetria Lester

Demetria C. Lester is a reporter for DS News and MReport magazines with more than eight years of writing experience. She has served as content coordinator and copy editor for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Orange County Register, in addition to 11 other Southern California publications. A former editor-in-chief at Northlake College and staff writer at her alma mater, the University of Texas at Arlington, she has covered events such as the Byron Nelson and Pac-12 Conferences, progressing into her freelance work with the Dallas Wings and D Magazine. Currently located in Dallas, Texas, Lester is an avid jazz lover and likes to read. She can be reached at [email protected].

Growing Affordability Constraints Persist for Buyers

With many Americans citing high home prices and mortgage rate conditions as primary reasons for being unable to afford a home, an estimated 75% of consumers in Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Index believe now is a bad time to buy a home, causing many to pull back from their home searches.

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Home Price Gains Slow Again in August

CoreLogic has released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast for August 2022, showing home prices nationwide —including distressed sales— increased year-over-year by 13.5%; the lowest year-over-year appreciation recorded since April 2021, partially reflecting cooling buyer demand due ...

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HUD Makes Nearly $29M Available to Fight Housing Discrimination

Enforcing the nation’s fair housing laws and policies under the Fair Housing Act, HUD has announced that the most recent grants available will support fair housing education and outreach, testing, and enforcement activities through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

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New Study Finds Majority of U.S. Markets Favor Sellers

The housing market continues to change as higher mortgage rates, rising inflation and economic uncertainty have sidelined many buyers. Meanwhile, according to this month's Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index, sellers have the upper hand remaining in most markets throughout the U.S. ...

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Hurricane Ian’s Potential Housing Impact

Despite being downgraded to a tropical storm while passing over Florida, Ian has intensified into a hurricane again as of press time, barreling towards the coast of South Carolina. Here’s what CoreLogic experts previously projected regarding potential reconstruction cost values of all homes impacted by Ian’s destructive path.

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Slip in Home Prices May Provide Housing Market Relief

ATTOM has released its Q3 2022 U.S. Home Affordability Report showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos remain less affordable in Q3 of 2022 compared to historical averages in 99% of counties across the nation with enough data to analyze. ...

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