Pending home sales were on the rise in February, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Last month, NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) grew 2.0% to 72.0 in February; an index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001....
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced residency requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages were changed to eliminate the “non-permanent residents” category from the Title I and Title II programs. In a...
A total of 753 home sales were closed in Maine last month, a 6.51% increase from the 707 sales transacted in February 2024. According to data from the Main Association of Realtors, the statewide median sales price for those sales was $381,500, a 9% jump from the...
A slowing in refinance activity drove down mortgage application activity for the week ending March 21, according to data from Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2% on both a...
The transition from renting to homeownership is seen as insurmountable by nearly half of renters, according to a new survey from the nonprofit NeighborWorks America. This survey, which was conducted between Feb. 1-5 among a sample of 4,426 adults, found 48% of renters...
Condo Groups Take Fannie-Freddie Financing Fight to Capitol Hill
