Tag Archives: 2016 Housing Market

The agencies recently met for a roundtable discussion, with NAR pointing to several regulatory changes that could make access to housing easier for potential buyers.

While the 2016 housing market is expected to experience a decline in activity, many economist believe that this slowdown could be a positive for the industry.

Although the housing market is expected to see slower growth in 2016, the industry is expected to continue on the path to recovery as the market expands and more households are formed.

The year 2016 is expected to usher in the creation of 1.25 million new households, higher rental demand, increased home sales, and a rise in home purchase loan originations even as refinancing volume plummets, CoreLogic’s Chief Economist predicted Monday.

The mortgage industry is practically holding their breath as 2015 comes to a close and 2016 is just a few weeks away, and with it may come a number of welcome and unwelcome surprises, causing pessimism and uncertainty to invade the market.