Thursday night’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made only a fleeting reference to the challenges facing the U.S. housing market. The only question related to housing was part of an inquiry from debate moderator Jake Tapper about...
A typical Black household can only afford a starter home in 10 of the nation’s 50 most populous metros, according to a new report from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). In comparison, the typical White household can afford a starter home in 32 of the 50 metros. For its report,...
Pending home sales were down by 2.1% in May from April, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Year-over-year, pending sales were down by 6.6%. Last month, NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) – a forward-looking indicator of home...
Mortgage rates continued to sink away from the 7% mark in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86% as of June 27, down from last week when it averaged 6.87%. A year ago at this...
The elevated cost of housing has created new considerations of homeownership by middle-income Americans. According to a new survey published by Santander Holdings USA Inc., 81% of middle-income respondents said the high cost of housing is a major financial issue, with...
Sales of new single‐family houses during May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 11.3% below the revised April rate of 698,000 and...
