Americans spent an average of $13,667 on home improvement, home maintenance and emergency repairs this year, a 6% increase compared to 2022, across an average of roughly 11 projects. According to the 2023 State of Home Spending report published by Angi (NASDAQ:ANGI),...
New legislation introduced by Democrats in both chambers of Congress seeks to prevent hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes. The End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act of 2023 was presented in the House by Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and in the Senate by...
The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) finds mortgage rates in a continued decline. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.03% as of Dec. 7, down from last week when it averaged 7.22%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
California, New Jersey and Illinois have the highest concentrations of the most-at-risk housing markets in the country, with the biggest clusters in the New York City and Chicago areas and in central California, according to the third quarter Special Housing Risk...
Consumer sentiment regarding the housing market remains low, according to the latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) published by Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA). For November, the HPSI dropped by 0.6 points from the previous month to 64.3, keeping it within the bounds...
FICO Shares Plunge More Than 20% as Mortgage-Scoring Competition Intensifie…
