Consumer homebuying power decreased from June to July 2023 and decreased 11.0% year-over-year, according to the First American Real House Price Index, sending housing affordability to its lowest level in more than three decades.
Read More »Fannie Mae Updates on Perceived Homebuying Sentiment
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index revealed that home-selling and homebuying sentiments are up year-over-year, a welcome sign that raised the index as a whole by 4.9 points.
Read More »Homebuyers Planning to Purchase in 2023 View Now as a Good Time to Buy
Despite economic conditions, a new report from TD Bank has revealed more than one-third of homebuyers planning to purchase a home reported that now is a good time to buy, as 54% of respondents said their level of financial preparedness has improved over the last two years.
Read More »First-Time Buyers More Likely to Take Financial Risks
American homebuyers persevered through high prices and fierce competition in 2021 and 2022, but few landed their dream home as 80% reported compromising on their priorities, according to a new report from Anytime Estimate. First-timers paid a median of $77,500 over ...
Read More »July Home Sales Drop to Early-Pandemic Levels
Home sales showed no signs of stopping its recent descent in July 2022, as sales dropped to their lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic when the market was at a near standstill. According to Redfin, home sales dropped ...
Read More »Investor Sentiments Predict Tight Inventory, Inflation into 2022
The latest edition of the RealtyTrac Investor Sentiment Survey has confirmed something many investors already knew: the real estate market is in a worse place than it was a year ago. The survey by RealtyTrac, a property information company, found ...
Read More »Mortgage Rate Increases: How They’re Impacting Housing Demand
Experts say over time, percentage growth will slow demand and put an end to double-digit annual price growth.
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