Tag Archives: Affordability

According to Realtor.com’s latest Rental Report, the deceleration from rising prices in September may relieve some renters of financial stress. However, rental affordability remains a significant challenge as inflation continues to outpace wage growth.

Ginnie Mae’s MBS portfolio grew for the 15th consecutive month in September, ending the fiscal year at nearly $2.3 trillion. Alongside financing more than 143,000 homeowners and renters, Ginnie Mae MBS supported financing for more than 64,000 first-time homebuyers last month.

With many households unable to afford necessary expenses as a result of rising rates and inflated home prices, a recent study from LendingTree revealed that many American homeowners report being worried about or likely to leave their home due to foreclosure in the next two months.

Despite the struggles faced by the overall housing market, luxury second home mortgage rate locks remained 152% above their pre-pandemic level in Q3 of 2019, with remote workers continuing to lead the charge.

With many Americans citing high home prices and mortgage rate conditions as primary reasons for being unable to afford a home, an estimated 75% of consumers in Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Index believe now is a bad time to buy a home, causing many to pull back from their home searches.

According to Epiq Bankruptcy's latest market analysis, the total number of filings increased an overall 7% in September, while commercial Chapter 11 filings increased nearly 80% over the last year.

According to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home prices experienced a near 16% annual gain in July, a total that slid 2.3% month-over-month, as the Fed continues to take action to remedy the nation’s economy.

In a letter to the White House, NAR, the MBA, NAHB and MHI have submitted a letter asking for the FHA to cut its mortgage insurance premium by helping increase wealth nationwide.

In order to better understand the sentiment and experiences of buyers, sellers, and renters currently on the market for homes, the Realtor.com Economics team has conducted a randomized survey of visitors to listing and search result pages in their latest ...

Retirement often brings a slower pace of life, and choosing where to settle down can be a great decision. For this study, Bankrate considered some of soon-to-be retirees and retired homeowners preferences in choosing which region to live, having concluded ...