A study conducted from July to September examined the overall health of the economy, with findings that identified pain points including regulatory fines and compliance obligations.
Read More »Renting Out Rooms, Amenities, Gains Traction Among Gen Zers
The concept of “house hacking”—defined as earning extra income by renting out a portion of your home or its amenities such as a pool—is exploding among younger buyers as they try to offset mortgage payments with new income streams.
Read More »‘Living the Good Life’ is Subjective, but Usually Includes Owning a Home
A new Fannie Mae Perspectives Blog surveyed a wide range of individuals on what “living the good life” means, as 86% of respondents cite homeownership as one of the key factors in their overall happiness.
Read More »Real Estate Market Confidence Remains High
New Western, a private online marketplace for flippers, has released a new report on the state of real estate investment throughout the country. This new analysis offers insight and uses proprietary data from New Western and surveys from it network ...
Read More »Servicemembers Remain Optimistic About Housing Market
While the state of the market has made purchasing a home more difficult, military servicemembers—both past and present—face additional challenges such as frequent relocations due to changing orders.
Read More »Budget Challenges Persist for Homebuyers
In order to better understand the sentiment and experiences of buyers, sellers, and renters currently on the market for homes, the Realtor.com Economics team has conducted a randomized survey of visitors to listing and search result pages in their latest ...
Read More »Fannie Mae: Potential Homeowners Becoming Increasingly Concerned With Market
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 2.0 points in June to 62.8, its second-lowest reading in a decade, according to their latest report. Surveyed consumers continue to express pessimism about homebuying conditions, with only 17% (down from 20%) ...
Read More »Survey: Three-in-Five Plan to Move in the Next Year
The housing market is currently in a tizzy—prices hit new records seemingly every day, while inventory sits near record lows. Even with the market in its current state, people still need places to live, and overwhelmingly, they found them. Knowing ...
Read More »How Many Potential Homebuyers Actually Understand the Process?
A new survey by Ally Home found that only 53% of buyers felt confident in their knowledge of the homebuying process leading Ally to launch a new guide to help potential homeowners so they do not feel rushed or left ...
Read More »How Landlords Are Impacted by the Pandemic
It is no secret that the COVID-19 turned the world on its end. Entire industries ground to a halt overnight, eliminating countless jobs and putting even more on furloughs. Low wage workers who predominately rent have been affected the most, ...
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