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Nov 27, 2024
Home Prices Still Growing But At A Slower Pace
The S&P Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index is among the leading measures of U.S. home prices. The Index has been collecting data...
Nov 26, 2024
Strong Economy Keeps Market Conditions Static
Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases an updated outlook each month covering what it believes is ahead for the...
Nov 25, 2024
Home Sales See First Annual Gain In Three Years
Sales of previously owned homes rose 3.4 percent in October, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. The...
Nov 21, 2024
Mortgage Credit Availability Has Improved
Whether or not a borrower is approved for a loan depends on a number of factors, including current lending standards and the availability...
Nov 20, 2024
Home Buyers Regain Negotiating Power
Negotiation is an important part of the home buying process. In fact, you can negotiate just about anything when buying a home, from the...
Nov 19, 2024
This Year's Best Date For Buyers
Everybody always wants to get the best deal – on everything. Anytime you make a purchase, you hope to get the best price. This certainly...
Nov 18, 2024
Nov 15, 2024
Does A Fed Rate Cut Mean Lower Mortgage Rates?
The Federal Reserve recently lowered the target range for the federal funds rate 25 basis points to 4.5 percent. It was only the second...
Nov 12, 2024
Housing Market Optimism Hits Two-Year High
Each month, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index tracks how Americans feel about the housing market, buying and selling a home,...
Nov 11, 2024
Market Conditions Push Age Of Typical Buyer Higher
The National Association of Realtors recently released its 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The annual report looks at the past...
Nov 6, 2024
National Median Mortgage Payment Falls To $2,041
Home buyer affordability continued to improve in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA's monthly Purchase...
Nov 5, 2024
September Signings Spike Due To Lower Rates
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of contracts to buy homes signed each month. Because...
Nov 4, 2024
Home Price Pace Shows Signs Of Slowing
Home prices are still rising, according to the latest results of the S&P Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. S&P's index –...
Oct 31, 2024
Nearly Half Of All Homeowners Are Equity Rich
The share of current homeowners who can consider themselves equity rich remains historically high, according to ATTOM Data Solutions'...
Oct 30, 2024
Home Sales Stuck Despite Improved Conditions
Sales of previously owned homes fell 1 percent in September, according to the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors....
Oct 29, 2024
New Home Construction Beats Pre-Pandemic Pace
The quickest way to solve an inventory problem is to create new supply. That's certainly true for the housing market. When there are few...
Oct 28, 2024
How Interstate Movers Could Impact Election Results
It's election season again and America's pundits and prognosticators are scouring the polls attempting to predict the outcome. But while...
Oct 24, 2024
When Will Current Homeowners Decide To Sell?
Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases a monthly outlook forecasting what the group believes is ahead for the...
Oct 22, 2024
Recent Storms Put Insurance Premiums In Spotlight
The typical home buyer calculating the costs of homeownership doesn't spend as much time thinking about insurance premiums as they do...
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