Multifamily property developers viewed the third quarter with mixed feelings according to the latest Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices. The first is the Multifamily...
The Federal Reserve enacted its second consecutive rate cut, with a 25-basis point drop that brings the federal funds rate range to 4.5% to 4.75%. The unanimous decision by the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee follows the September decision for a 50-basis...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two partnerships involving Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) to expand awareness and liquidity for homeownership across tribal communities....
Only 16% of the California’s homebuyers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home during the third quarter. But according to the California Association of Realtors’ (CAR) Traditional Housing Affordability Index, this is a mild...
Mortgage rates were up for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.79% as of Nov. 7, up from last week when it averaged 6.72%. A year ago at this...
Roughly 90% of metro markets (196 out of 226, or 87%) recorded home price gains during the third quarter, with 7% of these metros recording double-digit gains, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Compared to one year ago, the national median...
