New data from ATTOM has determined that $339.8 billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes during 2022, a 3.6% increase from the $328 billion harvested in 2021. However, while the increase was more than double the 1.6% growth in 2021, it was also...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2023. According to the FHFA, the updates build upon the inaugural plans that the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) first...
Mortgage applications were on the decline, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 31. The MBA’s Market Composite Index took a 4.1% drop on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier...
In view of recent tumult in the banking sector, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has debuted a national public awareness campaign designed to encourage consumers to do business with a local community bank. The campaign calls attention to the...
A new data report from Realtor.com has determined that homebuyers who identify as LGBTQ and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) are going into homeownership with greater housing costs burdens than White and non-LGBTQ individuals. According to Realtor.com,...
Mark Calabria is one of the most prominent thought leaders in the housing policy sector. He is a senior advisor to the Cato Institute and the co-founder of Cato’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. Calabria served as chief economist for Vice...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
