Most generations agree on the ideal age to buy a first home. But reality can be a big bump in the road to planning for one for many homebuyers. A new survey gives some insight.
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Though mortgage credit access has expanded over the past three quarters, one aspect of the market is still lagging, according to a report. Which is that area?
Read More »What’s Holding Back Housing Starts?
The latest data on housing starts released by the Census Bureau was disappointing for many analysts. Here are the factors that experts think are impacting the construction of new homes despite a strong construction labor market and rising builder confidence.
Read More »Housing Affordability vs. Mortgage Payments
Despite waning affordability, principal and interest mortgage payment commitments by homebuyers are lower than their pre-crisis peaks in some of the priciest housing markets. A study explains the factors impacting a "typical mortgage payment" in these markets.
Read More »A Portrait of Successful Homebuyers
What does the homebuyer in 2018 look like, especially in competitive markets? A report sought to answer this question and here’s what it found.
Read More »As Housing Demand Grows, Builder Confidence Finds Stability
The July National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), has reported a builder confidence in the ...
Read More »Fannie Weighs in on Housing and Economy
The economic numbers in the second quarter of 2018 were quite solid, according to a new report by Fannie Mae. But is this growth sustainable?
Read More »Powell Makes a Case for Gradual Rate Hikes
In his second Congressional Testimony, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy and an outlook on the Fed’s monetary policy. Here are the details.
Read More »Blankfein: ‘I’ve Never Been More Optimistic’
Solomon succeeds Lloyd Blankfein, one of the longest-serving Wall Street CEOs. Solomon, the bank's current president, will take over as CEO on October 1 and add the chairman title at the start of next year.
Read More »Best Bets for First-time Buyers
Where should first-time buyers look for their first home? Wallethub took a sample of 300 U.S. cities of various sizes—fewer than 150,000 people (small), 150,000 to 300,000 people ...
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