Current MBS numbers have fallen short of the prior year, where approximately 242,793 homes and apartment units were financed in December of 2021.
Read More »Wants vs. Needs: House Hunters Forced to Compromise
A new Zillow survey found that 75% of buyers who successfully bought a home in the past two years reported having at least one regret about the home they purchased. Some 32% of new buyers regret buying a home that needs ...
Read More »Limited Inventory Creating Housing Market Challenges
While experts forecast 2022 to be a seller's market, annual home price growth is expected to moderate from its pace of 2021.
Read More »‘Good Time to Buy’ Measure Hits All-Time Low
Typically optimistic about their future finances, younger generations have grown worried that home purchase opportunities will continue declining.
Read More »Surge in Home Values Found in Family-Friendly Metros
Home values in ZIP codes with a higher share of children are growing faster than homes elsewhere due to demand from millennials.
Read More »Housing Inventory Nearing Crisis Mode?
The nation's housing supply continues to dwindle, dropping nearly 18% YOY from 2021's totals.
Read More »Inventory Gets Boost From New Construction
Fueled by low mortgage rates, low inventory, and remote work, data shows that Houston has the biggest share of newly-built homes for sale.
Read More »Home Price Gains Expected to Slow by December
With home prices on the rise to start the year, home price gains are projected to slow to a 3.5% annual increase by December 2022.
Read More »Pending Sales Experience First Decline Since June 2020
New listings also fell 12%, the largest drop since June 2020, bringing the total number of homes for sale to another new low.
Read More »Forbearance Activity Begins to Tick Upward
The economic recovery that has occurred since the pandemic began has been nothing short of amazing, but the latest data shows that forbearance activity is beginning to pick up. According to Black Knight’s McDash Flash daily mortgage performance dataset, which ...
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