Index Finds Americans Feeling More Confident
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index measures how Americans feel about their personal financial situation, the overall economy, and...
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- Aug 15
What's The Median Mortgage Payment Look Like Now?
As a homeowner, your mortgage payment will likely be among your biggest monthly bills. That's why it's a good idea for prospective home...
- Aug 14
Share Of Out-Of-Town Buyers Still Increasing
After the pandemic began in March 2020, there was an increase in the number of home shoppers looking to move to a new area. Remote work,...
- Aug 9
Homeowners Say They're Getting Ready To Sell
The inventory of homes for sale has been low for years. In fact, supply has been an issue for most of the past decade. Then, it got worse...
- Aug 7
Contract Signings See First Increase Since February
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index tracks the number of contracts to buy homes signed each month. The index...
- Aug 3
New Home Sales Now 25% Higher Than Last Year
New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development show sales of newly built single-family...
- Aug 1
Price Report Optimistic About Home Values
The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices is a closely followed monthly price report that has been tracking home values for nearly 30...
- Jul 31
Permits To Build New Homes At 12-Month High
There are plenty of interested home buyers out there but the number of available homes for sale remains low. That creates challenging...
- Jul 26
- Jul 25
Mortgage Credit Availability Eased In June
The standards lenders use to evaluate prospective borrowers aren't fixed. That means there are times when it's easier for home buyers to...
- Jul 20
Which Region Has The Most Homeowners?
Homeownership is a popular concept. When asked, most Americans say they hope to one day own their own home. So you'd think the...
- Jul 19
Where Will Affordability Head From Here?
ATTOM Data Solutions' quarterly U.S. Home Affordability Report compares the current cost of owning a home – including mortgage payments,...
- Jul 18
Number Of Homes For Sale Continues To Run Low
There was a point last year, after mortgage rates increased and buyer demand stalled, when the inventory of homes for sale began to rise....
- Jul 17
Survey Finds Buyers Adapting to Market Conditions
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index is a monthly survey of Americans which tracks perceptions of the housing market, mortgage...
- Jul 14
Average Loan Size Falls To Lowest Since January
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, the average loan size for purchase applications fell last...
- Jul 11
Contract Signings Slow Despite Resilient Demand
The National Association of Realtors keeps a measure of how many contracts to buy homes are signed each month. Its Pending Home Sales...
- Jul 10
Homeownership Rate Shows Surprising Trend
The homeownership rate doesn't change too drastically from year to year. It hit its record high in the second quarter of 2004, at 69.2...
- Jun 29
Forecast Sees Calmer Days Ahead For Housing Market
Every buyer wants to get the most home for their money. That's why demand spikes any time mortgage rates fall. We all want to get the...
- Jun 28
May Sales Of Existing Homes Up From April
In May, sales of previously owned homes rose 0.2 percent from the month before, according to new numbers from the National Association of...
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