The top U.S. housing markets for 2022 are mostly affordable tech hubs with outdoor recreational opportunities that have become attractive alternatives to pricier coastal markets of late. Continue reading
Redwood Trust, which issues jumbo loans that are off limits to Fannie and Freddie, says costlier markets are better served by private lenders. Continue reading
The upward spiral continued as home prices surged a record 18 percent year over year in October to the highest growth rate in the 45-year history of CoreLogic’s Home Price Index. Continue reading
Homebuilders and real estate firms posted strong hiring trends even as a federal jobs report came up far short of expectations for November. Continue reading
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage has been climbing in recent months and now rests 17 percent higher than its all-time low in January, according to Freddie Mac’s latest lender survey. Continue reading
Applications to refinance fell 41 percent from a year ago as rates increased for the third week in a row, according to The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. Continue reading
Recent inventory shortages may ease somewhat in 2022, but demand will probably still exceed supply and affordability will be challenging. Continue reading
Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant does pose “downside risks to employment and economic activity and increased uncertainty for… Continue reading
Many have pointed to the failure of Zillow Offers as proof that the Zestimate is inaccurate, but the company’s struggles actually reinforce the critical role that quality automated valuation technology plays in the iBuying process. Continue reading
Rapid home price appreciation during the pandemic means loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will make a record-breaking leap in 2022, fueling a debate over whether that’s ultimately in the best interests of would-be homebuyers struggling to find… Continue reading