Housing starts fell further than anticipated in July, as multi-family becomes a bright spot with builders adapting to a growing rental market.
Read More »Housing Experts Take to Capitol Hill to Address Affordability
A recent Senate Banking Committee hearing addressed the nation’s homeownership gap, and provided recommendations on how to mend a market in peril.
Read More »Mortgage Application Activity Falls to 22-Year Low
Rising rates and a dwindling demand for refis has pushed mortgage applications down for a third consecutive week, falling to lows last seen in 2000.
Read More »Housing Starts Fall to Two-Year Low
HUD and the Census Bureau report that single‐family housing starts in June were 8.1% below May’s figure, as builder confidence continues to fall.
Read More »Builder Confidence Sinks for Seventh Month
NAHB has found buyer confidence dipping over 10 points in July, the second largest drop on record, only eclipsed by a 40+ point decline at the onset of the pandemic.
Read More »Confidence in Remodeling Market Wanes
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its latest Remodeling Market Index which covers the second quarter of 2022. As of this quarter, confidence has declined 10 ...
Read More »Former FHFA Chief Calabria Named to Evolve Mortgage’s Advisory Board
Current Senior Advisor to the Cato Institute joins eMortgage technology solutions provider’s Advisory Board to drive change, and propel the company and industry forward.
Read More »Home Prices Dip Month-Over-Month But Post Annual Gains
S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller reports that despite a 20.4% annual gain in April 2022, home prices in the U.S. were down slightly from 20.6% recorded the previous month.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Narrowing the Homeownership Divide
The Urban Institute will partner with the National Housing Conference to present an in-person conference in D.C. exploring the racial homeownership gap, including the lack of affordable housing, and fair access to quality credit.
Read More »May Housing Completions Jump 9.1% Month-Over-Month
Hitting the highest rate recorded in 15 years, housing completions rose in May, a sign that construction bottlenecks may be easing.
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