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New single-family housing starts ramp up 6% in June: Census Bureau

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The increase in housing starts is a welcome gift, but experts say builders aren’t yet betting recent improvements in materials costs are here to stay for the long term. Continue reading →

If home prices don’t cool, watch for Fed tightening and rising mortgage rates

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Economists at Fannie Mae are again sounding warnings that rising rents and record home price appreciation could contribute to long-lasting inflation that leads to earlier, more aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve. Continue reading →

Percentage of all-cash home purchases in US soars to 30%

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That figure represents the largest share of homes purchased in all-cash since 2014, according to a Redfin report. Continue reading →

Rising home prices boost demand for jumbo mortgages

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Record-breaking home price appreciation is changing borrower behavior and the make-up of the mortgage market, said Black Knight Secondary Marketing Technologies President Scott Happ. Continue reading →

Home price growth hits new record in April: FHFA

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Home prices rose 1.8 percent in April and 15.7 percent year over year. Both figures represent record growth for the House Price Index. Continue reading →

‘Homebodies’ hampering housing market potential by not selling

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“Homebodies” — homeowners who don’t want to give up their rock-bottom mortgage rates and seniors choosing to age in place — are keeping home sales from reaching their full potential, according to an analysis by First American Financial Corp. Continue reading →

Summer market will be hot, but not scorching, economists say at Inman Connect

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Daryl Fairweather of Redfin and Jeff Tucker of Zillow said the market would still continue to be strong through the end of 2021. Continue reading →

Fannie Mae has ‘meaningfully downgraded’ its forecast for 2021 home sales

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As listing shortages and supply constraints on homebuilders drive up prices, risk of inflation grows, economists with Fannie Mae said. Continue reading →