In its latest forecast, the GSE predicts a short-term tightening of the Federal Reserve’s policies and an interest rate hike in late 2022.
Read More »Voices of the Five Star Conference
Subject-matter experts who attended this year’s Five Star Conference break down the trends and challenges they are facing as we approach 2022.
Read More »Foreclosures Tick Up After Moratorium Ends
The first bits of foreclosure data are starting to come through after the federal government’s foreclosure moratorium expired July 31 and the numbers are not as bad as some experts were predicting at the start of the moratorium. ATTOM, a real-estate data company, released its Q3 2021 U.S. Foreclosure ...
Read More »How Many Potential Homebuyers Actually Understand the Process?
A new survey by Ally Home found that only 53% of buyers felt confident in their knowledge of the homebuying process leading Ally to launch a new guide to help potential homeowners so they do not feel rushed or left ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae Issued $939B of Securities in 2021
Ginnie Mae reported mortgage-backed securities issuance volume for fiscal year 2021 was a record $939 billion, with issuance for September coming in at approximately $73 billion.
Read More »Hispanics Are Outpacing Other Groups in Housing Market
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which occurs every October, Realtor.com has published three new surveys outlining how Hispanic buyers affect real-estate market over the last year. The nationwide surveys included the Hispanic Homebuyer Profile, the Hispanic New Homeowner Profile, and the Hispanic Seller Profile which can all be found at relator.com. Data from the ...
Read More »SLC Ranked as Top City to Raise a Family
Utah metro found to be prime candidate to raise a family based on seven metrics that creating a cross-section of the local environment.
Read More »Affordable Homes Are In Short Supply
Homes under $200k remain scarce as net new listing activity is down nearly 30% year-over-year.
Read More »HUD Releases Climate Adaptation Plan
As part of the President's plan to confront the changing climate, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a plan on how it can adapt to a world with a changing climate and to ensure that its ...
Read More »Rising Home Prices Drive Up Mortgage Costs
Amid rising home prices, the average mortgage payment has increased by $50 over the last six weeks as sellers’ median asking price increased 12% year over year to a new record high according to a new report from Redfin. Even though median asking ...
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