A key form that was introduced as a requirement for appraisers in 2009 was removed by Fannie Mae in its latest selling guide update.
Read More »Homes Here are Selling Quick and Fast …
Despite rising home prices, a report found that homes are selling at record speed, especially in certain markets. Which cities saw homes moving faster than others?
Read More »The Cost of GSE Reform
If the market crashes again, taxpayers are at risk. Congress seeks to reduce this risk by implementing reform the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but at what cost to borrowers?
Read More »10 Most Accurate Home Price Forecasts for Metros
Housing forecasts can be tricky, especially in the present market conditions where values change by the day. According to CoreLogic’s latest House Price Index (HPI) Validation Report released on Thursday, the company’s national HPI forecast for 2017 came within 1.7 ...
Read More »The State of the Housing Industry
As President Trump will present his State of the Union address to the Senate this evening, what is the State of the Housing Industry? With home prices that show no signs of decreasing, changes in leadership at the Consumer Finance ...
Read More »Mulvaney Requests Zero Funding for CFPB in Q2
The Acting Director of CFPB has told the Federal Reserve that the agency does not need new funds to operate in Q2. Find out why here...
Read More »Housing Market Gets a Vote of Confidence from Builders
Despite a slight drop in confidence due to rising building material costs and labor shortage, builders remain optimistic about the year ahead.
Read More »What’s the Price? More Than We Ask, Say Homesellers
One in four homes in the U.S. sold above their asking price in 2017 according to a report. As home prices rose, nationwide, buyers paid more than the list price on 24.1 percent homes.
Read More »Dwindling Inventory, Glass Half Full
Home sales have been reaching some highs, but August may show a different trend. Falling inventory and rising prices could bring new hurdles to the market.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Moving into Summer
On Tuesday, Fannie Mae will release its May 2017 Economic and Housing Outlook report. The Outlook is a forecast of economic trends in the housing and mortgage-finance markets, analyzing current and historical data. The previous Outlook from April 2017 saw weak overall economic patterns, while housing activity stayed relatively strong, which Fannie Mae tied to warmer weather.
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