North Carolina is the most expensive state to be sued in, with insurance rates increasing 38% or $529 more a year. This is followed by Alaska and Maine, where rates increased by 33%.
Read More »Where Are the Affordable Homes?
Those in the market seeking an affordable house will be hard-pressed to find anything in their budget as low inventory continues to push prices skyward.
Read More »DS5: The Other Side of the Housing Boom
Janet Loriot, EVP, The Financial Institution Group, SWBC, speaks with DS5 about what happens when the market shifts.
Read More »NAHB Urges Biden to Address Home Construction Bottlenecks
In a letter to the White House, NAHB Chairman Fowke outlined three major areas of concern for home builders that may negatively impact the overall U.S. economic landscape.
Read More »Expanding Affordable Housing Access Through $3.5T Measure
Thirty members of the House Financial Services Committee have written a letter to President Biden, House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Schumer to pass housing provisions in the Build Back Better Act.
Read More »The Housing Market Pushing Up Mortgage Costs?
Amid rising home prices, the average mortgage payment has increased by $50 over the last six weeks as sellers’ median asking price increased 12% year over year to a ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Allocating Homeowner Assistance Funds
A panel of policymakers and housing industry experts will host a virtual forum on the challenges, roadblocks, and solutions to deploying federal Homeowner Assistance Funds.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Below the 3% Mark
While rates continue to hover at record lows, a rise in economic and financial market uncertainties, competition remains high for tight inventory as affordability issues linger.
Read More »Interfirst Adds Tony Santangelo as East Coast VP of Wholesale
With 34 years of industry experience, Interfirst’s new VP of Regional Wholesale Production will be tasked with growing the firm’s national footprint.
Read More »Freddie Mac Addresses Underserved Markets With New $3B Bond Initiative
In a measure to support affordable homeownership goals, the GSE plans to offer at least $3 billion in affordable housing bonds by end of 2022.
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