Single-family starts in 2022 are projected to hit an 11-year low, as builder confidence falls to its lowest level in more than a decade.
Read More »Inlanta’s Paul Buege: “Keep an Eye on the Future”
Inlanta Mortgage President and CEO Paul Buege discusses navigating the current down cycle and where the housing market is headed.
Read More »SFR Rent Prices Nearly 30% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to CoreLogic's Single-Family Rent Index for August, new data found that rent prices remain elevated, sitting 26% higher than before the onset of the pandemic, with an average of $400 per month added to housing costs and other household expenses.
Read More »Rates Draining Homebuyer Purchasing Power
Continued economic instability and inflationary concerns forced more potential homebuyers to pull back from the market in September, as the MBA reported builder applications fell by 7% over August 2022’s data.
Read More »Twist of Fate: The Rise of Suburban Square Footage Values
The pandemic threw many wrenches into the housing market, and a new report notes that, for the first time in years, space in suburban homes is now worth more than space in urban homes.
Read More »Potential Homebuyers Feel Biggest Impact of Rising Rates
“The higher the mortgage rate, the more sellers will go on strike and the more potential buyers will feel the impact of reduced house-buying power, but price appreciation will further slow and potential buyers can use adjustable-rate mortgages to regain some of that lost house-buying power,” said Mark Fleming, First American’s Chief Economist.
Read More »Learning to Pivot
As the population continues to grow and single-family home builds slip, multifamily builds and build-to-rent are hitting historic highs.
Read More »Rent Growth Expected to Moderate Further Into 2023
While rising supply is causing rent growth to slow, Redfin’s latest market report revealed rent growth experienced its first single-digit increase in a year, marking a significant slowdown from the estimated 20% growth in Q1. Here are the latest findings.
Read More »Defining the Culture
Two years into her stint with the bank, Head of Wells Fargo Home Lending Kristy Fercho speaks to MReport about challenges, victories, and the “extraordinary privilege” of helping people achieve the American Dream.
Read More »Rising Rates Leave Fewer Affordable Home Options
Those looking to stretch their budget as far as possible are not seeing any relief as affordability continues to decline amid an environment of rising rates and high home prices.
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