New data published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has determined the Black homeownership rate experienced the greatest year-over-year increase in 2023 among racial groups, but it was still lower than the rates recorded by other demographics. The Black...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) maintains a “secret blacklist” of condominium communities that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for these properties to get a mortgage. The new report claims the blacklist “includes condo...
The sun was definitely shining on the Sunshine State’s luxury real estate market last month as coastal Florida boasted seven of February’s 10 highest-priced home sales, according to a new report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN), which noted two estates in Southern...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases during February were down by 6.9% year-over-year, although they were also up by 0.3% from January, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). By product type, conventional loans composed 56.7% of loan...
Mortgage rates barely inched up in this week’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.65% as of March 13, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.63%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Condo Groups Take Fannie-Freddie Financing Fight to Capitol Hill
