Parking, outdoor space, and pet-friendly homes top the priority list for consumers looking to buy and relocate. Here's what else a new report reveals.
Read More »Thompson Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee
Acting FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson spoke before the Senate Banking Committee, pending her confirmation as Director of the Agency.
Read More »Pandemic Debt Loads Increased by 6.2% to $15.24T
Debt is something we all have to come to terms with, whether it’s the $20 you owe to a friend or a mortgage, it all adds up and can be a drain on not just your finances, but the whole economy. In ...
Read More »Supply Chains to Improve, Job Market Strengthens
Though not potentially as dramatic as 2020, 2021 was deemed another tumultuous year by housing experts. Fortunately, 2022 is on track and predicted to be more stable than the past two years. However, it is not likely to see the ...
Read More »Should Conforming Loan Limits be Capped?
In November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced its annual change to the conforming loan limit for loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs). For 2022, it was announced that the limit increased by 18% to $647,200, reflecting the average increase of home prices over the last year. But ...
Read More »Mortgage Delinquency Rates on the Decline as Home Equity Increases
Nationwide delinquency rates declined overall for the seventh consecutive month, reaching the lowest level since March 2020.
Read More »What Do Experts Expect From 2022’s Housing Market?
Home price appreciation in suburban areas is expected to continue to outpace metropolitan cities in 2022. Here’s what else a new report predicts for the months ahead.
Read More »Family Was the Chief Reason People Moved States in 2021
Migration is essential to the American way of life—people move seeking different climates, better job opportunities, cost of living, or to be closer to family. Long gone are the days of having to pack a covered wagon to venture across the country; commercial shippers are now the ...
Read More »First-Timers Zero in on Markets Rich in Supply
First-time home buyers with remote work flexibility are focusing on markets where the inventory of homes for sale is nearly two times more than the national average.
Read More »January Active Forbearance Numbers Fall Yet Again
Mortgages that are in active forbearance plans continue to fall in January, led by FHA/VA plans. According to Black Knight’s McDash Flash daily mortgage performance dataset, which covers more than 197 million home loans and home equity data on more than 27 ...
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