Tag Archives: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

In a letter to the White House, NAR, the MBA, NAHB and MHI have submitted a letter asking for the FHA to cut its mortgage insurance premium by helping increase wealth nationwide.

In the month of June, housing markets in the Western U.S. began to show signs of slowing, as S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data found a 1.9% overall month-over-month slide in the price of houses across the U.S.

HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts dipping 9.6% below their revised June estimate, as erratic mortgage rates, supply chain concerns, and high prices mount to create housing affordability challenges.

The past 24-plus months have confronted the mortgage and servicing industries with challenges both daunting and immediate. DS News polled a cross-section of industry experts on what they’ve learned and where we go from here.

Industry experts took to Capitol Hill to discuss the state of the housing market and share their insights about how to create equitable housing opportunities for all, nationwide.

While single‐family housing starts were down in June, home buyers today are presented with more options, as new-home inventory is accounting for a bigger share of the total housing supply.

Although all 20 cities analyzed by S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller in its NSA Index notched double-digit price increases for the 12 months ending in April, home prices slid slightly compared to March’s totals.

With residential construction continuing to slow, the Fed’s rate hike of last week and its ripple effect on mortgage rates may push housing starts down for months to come.

Inflationary concerns continue to blanket prospective buyers as new residential sales declined month-over-month in April.

NAR reports that foreclosures and short sales represented less than 1% of total home sales in April 2022, but down slightly from April 2021’s totals.