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Housing Market Faces Balancing Act In 2025
According to Fannie Mae’s most recent Home Price Index, home prices accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2024 after slowing the previous...
Jan 28, 2025


What Would You Overlook In A Home For Sale?
The average age of first-time home buyers is rising. Last year, it was 38 years old – up three years from 35 years old in 2023. The...
Jan 27, 2025


Homeowners Spent Over $5,000 On Repairs Last Year
When you buy a home, you become a property manager. Which means you’re responsible for the home’s maintenance and upkeep. Everything from...
Jan 24, 2025


Mortgage Rate Optimism Fuels Sentiment Gains
Each month, Fannie Mae surveys Americans and asks for their opinions on the housing market and economy. Participants weigh in on...
Jan 21, 2025


The Best Markets For First-Time Home Buyers
A first-time home buyer’s priorities aren’t much different than any other buyer. After all, what home buyer isn’t looking for a good...
Jan 20, 2025


The Most Searched For Home Attributes Of 2024
The internet is likely the first place you’ll go when you decide to buy a home. It’s the quickest way to get a feel for your local...
Jan 13, 2025


Latest Index Finds Home Prices Still On Trend
Home prices have been fairly consistent lately. Though still increasing in most markets, prices have been climbing at an ever-slowing...
Jan 8, 2025


Jan 7, 2025


Sunny Outlook Sees Brighter Days For Buyers
The past two years have been hard for home buyers. A combination of volatile mortgage rates, high home prices, competition and bidding...
Jan 6, 2025


Affordability Levels Unchanged In 4th Quarter
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ fourth-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability Report, median homeownership costs in 556 of 566 analyzed...
Jan 2, 2025


Existing Home Sales Up Nearly 5% In November
Sales of previously owned homes rose nearly 5 percent in November, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors....
Dec 30, 2024


Outlook Sees Housing Market Conditions Continuing
Home buyers and sellers shouldn’t expect to see too much change in the months ahead, according to a new forecast from Fannie Mae’s...
Dec 23, 2024


How Is The 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Determined?
Home buyers have a lot of numbers to remember. Among them, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate may be the most important. After all, mortgage...
Dec 20, 2024


Can Empty Nesters Solve The Affordability Crunch?
While the number of homes for sale remains an issue in many markets, there have certainly been improvements. Inventory has risen...
Dec 19, 2024


More Americans Say It's A Good Time To Buy
Each month, Fannie Mae surveys Americans and asks them for their opinion on whether it's a good time to buy or sell a home, mortgage...
Dec 18, 2024


Dec 16, 2024


Affordability Lingers As Market's Main Issue
Affordability is always a top concern for home buyers and, according to a new survey from Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research...
Dec 13, 2024


What Should Home Buyers Expect In 2025?
The end of the year is prediction season. Experts and insiders in every industry release future forecasts offering their take on what...
Dec 12, 2024


Dec 10, 2024
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