S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices for December 2021, showing that home prices continue to increase across the nation. ...
Read More »U.S. Sees Increases in Rent, Mortgages
Monthly listed rents in the U.S. increased 15.2% year over year to $1,891 in January, according to a new report from Redfin. This was the largest annual jump ...
Read More »When Will the GSEs Exit Conservatorship?
Not much has happened as of late in the discussion of bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship as current talks are in a “suspended animation” for the time being. Don Layton, former CEO of Freddie Mac, explores where conservatorship stands and what needs to happen in order for it to end.
Read More »FHFA Requests Input on its Strategic Plan
The Plan, covering 2022-2026, will serve as a roadmap for the agency overseeing the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and GSEs.
Read More »Survey: Purchasing a Home Doesn’t Require Love
Once considered something of a prerequisite for buying a home, more couples are forgoing marriage and choosing to buy a house as partners instead of husband and wife. ...
Read More »Commission Rates at Lowest Point Since 2017
The rate paid to brokerages is at its lowest point in at least four years and well below the 6% mark seen in the '90s.
Read More »Phoenix Remains Nation’s Hottest Market
The January 2022 Home Data Index Market Report (HDI) has been released by Clear Capital—a Nevada-based property valuation management and data solutions company—which shows that the average American home ...
Read More »Akron, Ohio, Found to Be Most Affordable for Black Americans
The high prices and record-low inventories that have been dominating the market for the last year are not doing much to address the plight of Black Americans whom ...
Read More »Following the Growth of Home Prices, Tappable Equity Grows Too
According to a new report, the market holds $10 trillion in tappable equity, up 35% from last year.
Read More »Home Price Appreciation Will Moderate in 2022
Fannie Mae has made a series of predictions for the housing market and the economy as a whole in 2022. Click through to see the predictions.
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