Market Studies

Could this be the slowest home sales year in nearly 15 years? Click through to learn the factors that have been keeping buyers "in a bind all year.”

A recent podcast examined mortgage fraud, with a particular focus on the proliferation of occupancy fraud, which has significantly increased in recent years. Here’s what the podcast reveals.

Inventory increased by a modest amount, pushing it past three months’ of supply, while the median existing home sales price grew for the third month in a row. Find all the details in this breakdown of new NAR data.

CRT, or the Credit Risk Transfer program, was launched by Fannie Mae 10 years ago. A new Fannie Mae blog examines how the program has performed since its inception.

Home prices are up in 71% of the nation, according to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report. With the U.S. median home price hitting another record in Q3, profit margins on typical home sales increased to nearly 60% nationwide.

With nearly 30 years in the industry, including time spent at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Cari Gordon joins Fay Financial to oversee the company’s integrated, risk-based audit plan.

The current housing market is similar to the market of the 1980s. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes, says First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming.

The share of renters who are cost-burdened has risen to the highest level since 2012, according to a new survey from Apartment List. Here’s how many households were rent burdened in America in 2022 per U.S. Census data.

It’s no secret that would-be homeowners have been struggling against headwinds of home prices and inflation, but just how much does a typical person need to make to afford a home right now? A new report shines a spotlight on the modern homebuyer’s struggle.

While annual single-family rent growth slowed in August, marking the 16th consecutive month of declines, a new report from CoreLogic revealed that rents have increased by 30% nationwide since February 2020. Click through to see how the numbers break down.