For the 20th consecutive week, the share of homeowners in forbearance plans declined as more return to the workforce and the economic continues to exhibit signs of recovery.
Read More »Housing Supply Limiting Market Potential
A new study finds that an eager crop of homebuyers is being shunned by higher prices as a result of short supply.
Read More »Economists: Housing Will Drive Inflation Into 2022
The research team at Fannie Mae updated its forecast to reflect a larger share of economic growth occurring in the second half of the year.
Read More »Number of Homes For Sale ‘Should Keep Growing’
Still, no metro showed a market balanced equally between buyers and sellers—that and other metrics are covered in this monthly report.
Read More »FHFA Director Addresses Underserved Markets
Through its Duty to Serve program, the FHFA is seeking equitable housing options for underserved markets as a solution to closing the affordability gap.
Read More »The Week Ahead: HUD to Outline Its Equitable Housing Goals on the Hill
A House Committee will take a closer look at HUD’s work toward supporting homeownership by underwriting homeownership for low- and moderate-income families through its programs.
Read More »Cash Is King in the Housing Game
The share of homes purchased in all-cash transactions hit 30% for the first time since 2014 as found in a new Redfin report.
Read More »Rents Rise to New Highs in June
Affordability struggles for homebuyers forced more into the rental space, with rents rising at a faster pace than income in many metros nationwide.
Read More »Embracing the American Dream Electronically
Homebuyers shared their perspectives on buying a home digitally in a recent survey by Fannie Mae, with an overwhelming share upholding the traditional face-to-face transaction.
Read More »Relief in Sight for a Housing Market Short on Supply
A new study has found the gap between net new listings and the number of listings under contract is slowly narrowing, signaling an easing of home supply constraints.
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