A new Redfin report revealed that after Sacramento and Las Vegas, Miami was the most popular migration destination in Q4, followed by Tampa and Phoenix.
Read More »Debt, Inflation Keeping Millennials Out of Purchase Market
With 80% of millennial homebuyers in debt, a new study from Real Estate Witch revealed more than 90% cited inflation as impacting their homebuying plans, as many remain unable to afford downpayments and mortgage payments.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Housing Market May Be More Vulnerable Than Projected
With home sales having dropped sharply this past year, Fannie Mae experts discuss the impact of lowering mortgage rates and what factors drove purchase demand to increase. Here’s why the housing market is now "in a different phase of the economic and housing cycle.”
Read More »Home Sales Increase Amid Market Cooldown
According to First American’s Potential Home Sales Model for November 2022, potential existing-home sales increased to a 5.24 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate, representing a 2.5% month-over-month increase.
Read More »FHFA Releases 2023 Scorecard for GSEs, Common Securitization Solutions
The 2023 Scorecard builds on the progress made by the GSEs in 2022 to strengthen capital position while advancing equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and rental housing nationwide.
Read More »Examining 2023 Housing and Economic Predictions
In a new study from LendingTree, experts predict the average interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages to be between 5.5% and 6.5% by the end of 2023.
Read More »Report: Housing Affordability to Rebound in 2023
Chief Economist Mark Fleming of First American states that “given the large loss of affordability buyers experienced this year, a possible improvement next year will be a welcome relief for potential buyers.”
Read More »Many Americans Migrating Out of High Cost-of-Living Areas
According to North American Van Lines Inc.'s Moving Migration Report, new data found that a growing number of people are branching out of expensive states and cities in search of more affordable regions with warmer climates.
Read More »OCC: Overall Mortgage Performance Improves in Q3
The latest OCC Mortgage Metrics Report found that 97.2% of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of Q3 2022. Click through to learn how this compares to last year’s metrics.
Read More »Pending Home Sales, Contract Signings Slide in November
Pending home sales recorded the second-lowest monthly reading in 20 years as pending transactions dropped by nearly 40% year-over-year, while contract signings also slipped from October.
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