Some recent analysis has suggested that millennials are hesitant, or unable, to become homebuyers. But they might not be as hesitant or unable to buy a home as some think.
Read More »Conditions are Dampening Homebuyer Confidence
Homebuyer sentiment has taken a tumble since peaking in July. Why are would-be homebuyers less confident now than they were in the summer?
Read More »Freddie Mac Forecasts Q3 Origination Surge
The housing market has remained a bright spot in the U.S. economy, according to the latest outlook from Freddie Mac.
Read More »What Will Drive Economic Acceleration in Q3?
Fannie Mae is predicting economic growth to accelerate substantially in the second half. What will be the drivers of the growth, and how does housing figure in?
Read More »Consumers are Generally Positive Toward Housing
Consumer housing sentiment continued a gradual year-over-year upward trend in August, which bodes well for the continued growth of housing in the United States, according to the latest survey data from Fannie Mae.
Read More »Purchase Apps Rise to Nine-Year High
Purchase applications in June hit their highest level since December 2007, close to their historical benchmark level.
Read More »Home Value Appreciation: A Double-Edged Sword
Both current homeowners and renters agree that home values are going to continue to appreciate. However, the effect of home value appreciation on the confidence of each in the housing market is quite different.
Read More »Housing Affordability Receives a Boost
With affordability becoming a major concern in many housing markets in the United States due to increasing price appreciation and low supply, house-buying power in the U.S. is receiving help from an unlikely source.
Read More »Housing Shows Signs of Cooling After a Hot Summer
It has been a record breaking summer for residential housing in the United States, according to one analysis. Lately, however, the market has shown signs that things may be slowing down.
Read More »Positives Pushing Housing Market Near Potential
Gains in existing-home sales, wage growth, job growth, low mortgage rates have fueled consumers’ confidence in the U.S. housing market, according to one analysis.
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