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October new-home numbers down month over month: Economist

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Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at October’s falling month-to-month new construction numbers. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie loan limits upped to $806,500 in most markets

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Mortgage giants will be allowed to back loans of up to $1.2 million in high-cost markets, providing ammo to critics who say goverment backing for mortgages adds to affordability woes. Continue reading →

Rates blamed again as US home price growth stalls in third quarter

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Home prices continued to rise in September, albeit at a more sluggish pace, according to dueling reports released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Continue reading →

Rates blamed again as US home price growth stalls in third quarter

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Home prices continued to rise in September, albeit at a more sluggish pace, according to dueling reports released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Continue reading →

The big players sneakily winning the sluggish 2024 housing market

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This year has been tough on real estate. But investors think several major companies have done enough to boost their standing — and box out key competitors. Continue reading →

Slight pickup in homebuyer loan demand may prove short-lived

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Applications for purchase mortgages were up 2 percent last week when compared to the week before but down 1 percent from a year ago, according to a weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

Low-risk homes appreciate as climate concerns shift the market

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A recent Redfin analysis reveals that Americans are increasingly factoring natural disaster risk into their homebuying decisions, with homes in low-risk areas appreciating in value more quickly during the past year than those in high-risk areas. This m… Continue reading →

Dramatic downward revisions for projected 2025 home sales: Fannie

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Fannie Mae and MBA forecasts dampened expectations for projected home sales in 2025 while offering a more cautious outlook on the prospects of mortgage rates coming down in the new year. Continue reading →

NAR signals worst of downturn may be over as existing-home sales rise

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Annual existing-home sales increased for the first time in more than three years in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. “The worst of the downturn in home sales could be over.” Continue reading →

Here’s how to answer today’s most pressing buyer, seller questions

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As 2024 draws to a close, Jimmy Burgess and Keeping Current Matters’ David Childers look at some of the most common concerns clients are voicing right now. Continue reading →