"Currently, one-third of housing inventory is new construction, compared to historical norms of a little more than 10%,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “More buyers looking at new homes, along with the use of sales incentives, have supported new home sales since the start of 2023."
Read More »Home Sellers Hesitant to Take on New Mortgages
A new survey from Realtor.com revealed an estimated 82% of home sellers feel 'locked in’ to their current home, as buying a new home could potentially mean buying into a higher mortgage rate.
Read More »HUD Injects $30B to Help Provide Affordable Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an available $30.3 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher Program that will help Public Housing Authorities address recent rent inflation and enable more low-income families to utilize housing vouchers.
Read More »Female-Headed Households Still Struggle to Achieve Homeownership
According to a new study from Urban Institute, research revealed that among never-married households, there was a steady six-percentage-point female-male homeownership gap between 1990 and 2021.
Read More »FHFA Announces Final Rule to Serve Underserved Markets Regulation
“The implementation of this rule strengthens our commitment to promoting affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing in underserved and rural communities,” said FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson.
Read More »Low-Income Homebuyers May Be Unaware of Affordable Home Lending Offerings
A new KeyBank poll found that nearly 31% of respondents did not seek out any information or resources on homebuyer assistance programs and could be unaware of the existence of these offerings and the important role banks can play in providing access to them.
Read More »Homebuyers Can Save Thousands Building a Home Rather Than Buying
In California, over $200,000 can be saved on average when building a house instead of buying one, while Midwest states are the most cost-effective for buying a home, according to a new report from StorageCafe.
Read More »Alarming Number of New Mortgages Already Underwater
According to the 2023 Insuring the American Homeowner report, Insurify projects home insurance rates will rise an additional 9%, as some 27% of new homeowners who bought a home in the past year are already underwater.
Read More »Homebuyers Planning to Purchase in 2023 View Now as a Good Time to Buy
Despite economic conditions, a new report from TD Bank has revealed more than one-third of homebuyers planning to purchase a home reported that now is a good time to buy, as 54% of respondents said their level of financial preparedness has improved over the last two years.
Read More »More Homeowners Wanting to Age in Place
A new study from Point revealed nearly 90% of homeowners nationwide aged 50-80 want to remain in their homes, but many remain unprepared for the costs of necessary home improvements to do so.
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