Construction of new single-family homes has yet to recover to normal following the Great Recession, according to a new a Zillow survey, which expects construction shortages to continue ...
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Here’s how a favorable mortgage rate environment is affecting latest housing sentiment according to the latest Fannie Mae data.
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Although the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a drop in job growth, economists said there is a positive to the numbers.
Read More »GSE Reform Plan Released by Treasury
The plan released Thursday looks to protect American taxpayers from future bailouts, and to solve “unfinished business” from the 2008 financial crisis.
Read More »Is Housing Headed Toward a Crash?
2013 Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences Dr. Robert J. Shiller notes that it wouldn't be too surprising if house prices started falling, as recent data suggests declining home prices in the near future.
Read More »No Homebuyers’ Remorse Here
Here’s why most homebuyers prefer spending on a mortgage rather than rent, according to a new report by Bank of America.
Read More »Dorian Threatening Carolinas With Landfall
Bahamas left to pick up the pieces as an evacuation order has been placed for parts of South Carolina.
Read More »Competition Cools in Major Markets
New information shows that rising home prices are causing fewer offers to face a bidding war, with one market reporting a nearly 60% drop in competition.
Read More »Home Prices Grow Slowly in July
Home prices increased by 3.6% year over year in July 2019 and are forecast to increase 5.4% from July 2019 to July 2020.
Read More »Fannie Mae Appoints Sheila C. Bair to Board of Directors
Sheila Bair, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, has been appointed to the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Risk Policy and Capital Committee of the Board at Fannie Mae.
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