According to Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group, experts project the gradual tightening in credit conditions due to recent bank turmoil will contribute to a modest recession beginning in the second half of 2023. Click here to learn more.
Read More »YoY Single-Family Rent Growth Cooled in February
Single-family rent price growth dropped 5% in February, according to a new CoreLogic report, with new data showing that many renters are seeking more affordable areas.
Read More »Existing-Home Sales Retreated in March
According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors, home sales declined an overall 22% from a year ago, while the inventory of unsold existing homes rose 1% from February.
Read More »Fannie Mae: ‘Lock-in Effect’ Amplifying Housing Shortages
While mortgage rates and supply constraints persist, the significant lack of housing supply remains supportive of home prices, as prices inched up 1% in Q1 2023.
Read More »Home Sellers Hesitant to Take on New Mortgages
A new survey from Realtor.com revealed an estimated 82% of home sellers feel 'locked in’ to their current home, as buying a new home could potentially mean buying into a higher mortgage rate.
Read More »Home Price Growth Hits 133 Months of Positive Returns
The Home Price Index overall found that home price growth remains in positive territory at 4.4%, marking 133 straight months of growth.
Read More »Homeownership Affordability Inches Upward But Remains Weak Throughout U.S.
Homebuying conditions for house hunters may be improving as the portion of average wages nationwide required for typical major homeownership expenses fell slightly to 30% in Q1, according to ATTOM's latest U.S. Home Affordability Report.
Read More »Home Prices Experience First Annual Drop Since 2012
While many homebuyers remained on the sidelines, home sales and competition leveled off in February, as the median U.S. home sale price fell 1.2% in February, marking the first year-over-year decline since 2012.
Read More »Single Female Homeownership Gains Driving Overall Homeownership Rate Growth
Since 2019, the number of single, female-headed households has increased by 1.4 million, one million of whom are homeowners, according to a new report from First American.
Read More »Median U.S. Asking Rents Rise Nearly 2% YoY
According to a new report from Redfin, the nationwide median asking rent inched upward just 1.7% in February, marking the smallest increase in nearly two years, and the lowest level in 12 months.
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