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Gary Keller, Leo Pareja, Robert Reffkin: Inman Top 5

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Existing-home sales dip in January but maintain annual growth

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Existing-home sales dropped in January, as high mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to squeeze buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing-home sales fell 4.9 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of… Continue reading →

HUD, FHA staffing cuts would undermine housing, union warns

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The Trump administration is silent on details, but disputes the accuracy of a Feb. 18 report by Bloomberg Law that at least 40 percent of FHA’s workforce are set to be laid off as part of cost-cutting initiatives. Continue reading →

Black households led first-time homebuyer market in 2024

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Despite a nationwide dip in first-time homeownership, Black buyers have bucked the trend in 2024, leading the market with 62 percent purchasing their first home, according to new data released by Zillow Thursday. This continues a growing trend, with Bl… Continue reading →

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s net worths climb past $154B

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While plans to privatize the mortgage giants are on the back burner, Trump administration may impose limits on how much support the mortgage giants can provide to riskier borrowers. Continue reading →

Aged marketing, mortgage anxiety, another argument: Inman Top 5

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Blueprints, lawsuits, tariffs: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

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Home prices continued to climb in most US metro areas in Q4: NAR

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Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89 percent of U.S. metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Continue reading →

Homebuilders anxiously await details on Canada, Mexico tariffs

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Bond market investors who fund most mortgages didn’t panic Friday over reports that the U.S. will impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico on Saturday, but details remain sketchy. Continue reading →

Taking a stand, transparency, Trump: Inman’s Top 5

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