According to Redfin's latest Housing Market Update, inclement weather that froze parts of the U.S. slowed overall homebuying activity recently. Conversely, agents in warmer regions report that buyers and sellers remain active, despite mortgage rates remaining in the high-6% range.
Read More »December Housing Trends: Positive Signs for 2024?
According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report, home sales dropped year-over-year in December, but experts project that with mortgage rates continuing their downward trend, homebuyers that have been priced out or pushed to the sidelines may begin to creep back into the market.
Read More »Lack of Homes for Sale Stalls Potential Price Drops
As Americans continue, "grappling with limited purchasing power," according to Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari, housing supply remained below pre-pandemic levels in December, preventing home prices from dropping further as buyers continue to compete for a limited supply of homes for sale.
Read More »Record Office-to-Apartment Conversions Expected in 2024
A prominent trend in renowned U.S. metros like Washington, D.C., New York, and Dallas, a new report revealed the conversion of office buildings into living spaces is projected to surge to a new record high in 2024, having more than quadrupled in the past four years.
Read More »Gen Z Buyers Stand a Better Chance in the South, Midwest
Like the generation that precedes them, members of Gen Z are concerned about affordability, according to a new Point2 study, which revealed the cities and regions where the youngest Americans have the best chance of achieving homeownership.
Read More »Number of Consumers Seeking Delinquent Mortgage Counseling Surges YoY
A new report explores the drastic increase of consumers in search of delinquent mortgage counseling, which skyrocketed in 2023 compared to the previous year. Click though to read how once-manageable levels of unsecured debt have abruptly become unmanageable for many homeowners.
Read More »First-Time Homebuyers Come Out of the Woodwork
First-time buyers are snapping up available properties at a brisk pace, now making up 50% of all current homebuyers, according to new data from Zillow.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Remain Relatively Steep Compared to Record Lows
Nationwide, the average payment on a new mortgage is now $2,317 a month, according to a report from LendingTree, with monthly mortgage payments the most expensive in Hawaii, California, and Massachusetts.
Read More »CFPB Issues Latest Insights Report
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a new analysis of nearly half a million complaints reveals ongoing challenges, as TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax top the list of complaints.
Read More »Freddie Mac CRT Produces Record First Half of Year
Freddie Mac’s Single-Family business announced that its Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program reported Q2 2022 CRT issuance of approximately $6.5 billion, protecting approximately $151 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) of single-family mortgages. The final total was a record for a second ...
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