The latest Fannie Mae Economic and Housing Outlook is generally positive about the economy and housing market’s growth in 2018. But what troubles does it foresee next year? Click through to learn more.
Read More »Homebuilder Confidence Slips Over Tariff Concerns
Despite a continuing positive sentiment on the overall housing market, builders’ concerns grew over rising lumber and construction material tariffs according to a report. How are these increased raw material prices impacting home values?
Read More »Rising Mortgage Rates vs. Consumer Budgets
Mortgage rates rose again during the week according to a Freddie Mac survey, but here’s why the latest surge isn’t impacting borrowers … yet.
Read More »Are Brazen Seller Demands Affecting Homebuyers?
From waiving appraisals to demanding cash, home sellers are making unconventional demands, according to a survey. Could homebuyers be losing out on a purchase due to these “unrealistic demands?”
Read More »Fed Housing Survey Results Might Surprise You
A recent report by the Fed attempts to gauge the health of the United States economy, in the process providing insights into the health of the housing market ...
Read More »The Home Sales and Supply Conundrum
Housing inventory across the U.S. remains tight even though some major markets are seeing upticks in supply. In the meanwhile, homes for sale are moving faster than ever. What are these trends indicating?
Read More »The Plight of Vacation Home Values
While the rest of the housing market cruises along, vacation home markets are still trying to get back to the values they had before the crash, according to a report. What’s keeping this market from booming?
Read More »Consumers Increasingly Uncertain Over Home Prices
Even as access to credit gets easier, homebuyers and owners remain uncertain over the trend of growing home prices, according to a report by the New York Fed. What other indicators have consumers worried?
Read More »First-time Homebuyers Remain Unfazed by Rising Rates
An industry survey reveals that while first-time homebuyers will persevere through interest rate hikes this year, another factor would prove a bigger headwind for them. What will impact the best laid plans of first-time buyers?
Read More »What are Overvalued Housing Markets Actually Indicating?
Watch this video on the correlation between rising home prices and cities where markets are overvalued to learn if the trend could have larger implications on the housing market.
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