Rise in both mortgage rates and loan fees for second homes is driving down interest nationwide in vacation homes nationwide.
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Talks Housing
DS News recently sat down with Doug Duncan to break down the factors in play shaping the current state of the housing marketplace.
Read More »Industry Leaders Welcome Biden Administration to Washington
Numerous industry groups weighed in on the implications and impact of the new presidential administration. Here's what they had to say.
Read More »Remodeling Survey Shines Light on Homeowner Sentiment
Discovering why homeowners choose to remodel can reveal unexpected insights into attitudes and expectations about the current housing market. According to the latest Remodeling Market Index (RMI), released quarterly by the National Association of Home Builders, the number of homeowners ...
Read More »Builder Confidence on Firm Foundations
The latest installment of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) shows builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes mostly staying strong. However, there are concerns on the horizon that could continue to ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Home Builders Weigh in
On Thursday at 10 a.m. EST, the National Association of Home Builders will release their latest monthly installment of the Housing Market Index (HMI). The monthly HMI index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for ...
Read More »Inventory Shortages & Affordability Leading Some Homeowners to Renovate
Potential homebuyers are having their plans hampered by limited availability and affordability, leading some to reconsider staying in their current home and renovating instead. That’s according to a new report by the National Association of Home Builders, released recently during ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Snapshot of Homebuyer & Seller Trends
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will release its Housing Market Index Report on Wednesday, January 17, at 10 a.m. ET. The report provides an outlook for the housing market as well as homebuyer and seller trends. The report ...
Read More »If You Build It…
Residential construction spending has been trending upwards in recent years, but is that holding true as we wind toward the end of 2017?
Read More »Government Backstop Necessary for Sustainable Mortgage Market?
The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday titled “Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform,” inviting several private sector leaders and policy researchers to provide their opinion on necessary changes for the mortgage and housing industry.
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