U.S. Housing Market
Freddie Mac Expands CHOICEHome Mortgage Program to Single-Section Manufactured Homes
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the expansion of its CHOICEHome conventional financing options to include modern single-section manufactured homes. Previously, Freddie Mac provided multi-section factory-built homes with a 3% down payment option. As of today,...
Citadel Credit Union Debuts Program to Aid Philadelphia-Area Black and Hispanic Homeowners
The program will provide provides up to $18,000 in assistance for purchase, refinance, or improvement of a primary residence in qualified communities. Continue Reading Citadel Credit Union Debuts Program to Aid Philadelphia-Area Black and Hispanic Homeowners
Greystar Begins Construction on Virginia Multifamily/Build-for-Rent Community
The first units are slated to be ready in the second quarter of 2026. Continue Reading Greystar Begins Construction on Virginia Multifamily/Build-for-Rent Community
Pending Home Sales Up by 2% in February
“Despite the modest monthly increase, contract signings remain well below normal historical levels,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Continue Reading Pending Home Sales Up by 2% in February
Residency Requirements Changed on FHA-Insured Mortgages to Shut Out Illegal Immigrants
“There will be no more illegal aliens getting HUD-backed home loans,” said Secretary Turner. Continue Reading Residency Requirements Changed on FHA-Insured Mortgages to Shut Out Illegal Immigrants
Home prices keep rising amid a seller’s housing market. So why has new homebuilding hit a crawl?
Source: USA Today --- By many accounts, we are still in a seller’s market. Home prices continue to rise in nearly all of the U.S. even as mortgage rates climb ever higher. Inventory levels – typically used by housing economists to gauge whether the market is favoring...
Is a housing market crash on the way in 2022?
Source: AZ Big Media --- Last year was anything but normal — especially in Arizona’s residential real estate market. Median sale prices rose in Phoenix from $325,000 in January 2021 to $404,300 by October, a 24.4% increase, according to real estate website Redfin....
What buyers and sellers need to know for a real estate recession
Source: Fox 5 Atlanta --- By now, you've probably heard that the economy is not in great shape. Inflation is at a 40-year high, interest rates have doubled since early this year, and real estate prices have literally gone through the roof. But what does this all mean...
“Bank of Mom and Dad” Increasingly Turning to Reverse Mortgages for Downpayment Gifts
Source: Storeys --- The “Bank of Mom and Dad” — older homeowners who dip into their own wealth to help their Millennial-aged kids rustle up a home downpayment — has long been a presence in Canada’s housing market. In fact, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate...
Will Mortgages Get Less Expensive in 2023?
Source: The Motley Fool --- There's a reason so many potential home buyers have struggled to become property owners this year. Between limited inventory and soaring home prices, affordability issues and a lack of choices have forced many buyers to pause their...
Foreign Investors Continue to Seek Stability in U.S. Real Estate
Source: Wealth Management --- While inflation and geopolitical instability continue to create challenges for investors, they have also increased the attractiveness of U.S. commercial real estate as a “safe haven” for capital. Global investors today face goods news and...
How ‘Forever Renters’ Are Changing Real Estate As We Know It
Source: Forbes --- The cost of a home is at an all-time high in the United States. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, the median home price increased by 15% from last year. But how exactly is this housing market impacting millennials and Gen-Z?...
Housing inventory may not rebound for some time, despite slowing market
Source: Washington Business Journals --- Inventory has been a closely-watched metric of the U.S. housing market during, and leading up to, the Covid-19 pandemic.
US housing market in ‘deep recession’ as homebuilder confidence tanks: economist
Source: NY Post --- The US housing market is in the midst of a “deep recession” that could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to ease up on interest rate hikes, a prominent economist warned on Monday. Homebuilder confidence declined for the ninth straight month in...
Commercial Mortgages: Why apartment rental rates keep growing
Source: Richmond Times Dispatch --- Martha and the Vandellas probably were not singing about financial markets in their 1965 hit “Nowhere to run ... nowhere to hide,” but the song describes the feeling in the market for just about everyone. The possible exceptions...
