Financing Exurb Single-Family Market Share Sees Steady Growth The National Association of Home Builders reports that the single-family market share for exurbs has seen steady growth since 2011. The...
Financing Lower Interest Rates Could Spell Higher Home Prices If the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates this year as expected, the subsequent decrease in mortgage rates could increase homebuyer...
Financing Lawmakers Take Steps to Protect Against Rising Rents As rent continues to increase in cities across the country, some lawmakers are taking steps to protect tenants, according to Realtor.com. ...
Financing Falling Mortgage Rates Don’t Impress Homebuyers Low mortgage rates drove application volume to increase 1.5% last week from the previous week, but the gains were driven by refinances,...
Financing Nearly 6 Million Borrowers Could Benefit From Refinancing A recent sharp decrease in mortgage rates means that about 5.9 million borrowers could see their rates drop by at least 75 basis points...
Financing New-Home Prices See First Drop in 7 Years Redfin reports that new-construction sale prices fell 1% year over year in the first quarter of 2019, the first price drop in seven years. ...
Financing Which Industries Can Afford Homes? New analysis from the National Association of Realtors looks at average wages across industries and how they affect home affordability. ...
Financing Disconnect Continues Between Homebuyer Budgets and List Prices The majority of homebuyers are looking for homes priced 20% below the median list price, according to the National Association of Realtors. ...
Financing HUD Plans to Roll Back Mortgage Assistance Programs Realtor.com reports that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has recently called for an end to down payment loans for...
Financing Mortgage Rates See a Slight Rise Zillow reports that mortgage rates saw a slight increase this week, as the market keeps its eye on ongoing foreign trade discussions. For...
