Although declining mortgage rates haven’t sparked the housing market, it has sparked interest in investors, as they are purchasing homes at a record pace, according to analysis from Deutsche Bank Research. “With declining mortgage rates … they’re searching for a ...
Read More »What Do Trade Tensions with China Mean for Housing?
Monday was not a good day on Wall Street. Following comments by President Donald Trump, who added logs to an already growing fire that is a trade war with China as he announced plans for a 10% tariff on $300 ...
Read More »Fannie Mae: Increased Education Needed for Borrowers
Although the majority of Americans favor homeownership, Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey revealed many overestimate the qualifications and what it takes to own a home. “Despite increased exposure to credit scores and online resources, consumer understanding about what it ...
Read More »Politics, Housing, and its Impact on Foreign Buyers
A sluggish U.S. housing market and tighter currency controls by the Chinese government caused the dollar volume of homes purchased by foreign buyers from April 2018 to March 2019 to drop 36%, according to a report by CNBC. The information, ...
Read More »Millennials Swarming to the Suburbs
What’s sending millennials out of the cities and into suburbia, and what they are looking for once they get there? Click through to find out.
Read More »Report: Investors Not Buying Into Housing Market
Despite investor trepidation about the housing market, a new report breaks down why this sector is worth another look.
Read More »Home Sales Data for May Reveals Positive Outlook
Existing home sales recorded an increase in May for the first time in two months, rising 2.5% from the month prior, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The total number of home sold increased to 5.34 million in ...
Read More »The March of For-Sale Housing Inventory
After being below four months’ supply in March, is housing inventory finally on the rise? How quick are available homes selling in the current market?
Read More »A Snapshot of Mortgage Market Performance
The number of homeowners eligible for refinancing jumped as mortgages rates fell. Click through to learn how else the mortgage market is changing according to a new report.
Read More »How Is Debt Impacting Owning a Home?
Younger Americans are carrying the most debt, and the barriers to homeownership vary across the generations. Click here to learn insights from a recent survey.
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