U.S. Housing Market
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 17-21
An affordability challenge in rural America, Canadian and American renters consider the pursuit of homeownership, and Arkansas realtors helping communities facing food insecurity. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 17-21
St. Louis Creates Impacted Tenants’ Fund for Displaced Renters
Eligible tenants will receive funds for one-time assistance, equal to one month of rent, based on the federal government’s fair market rates established. Continue Reading St. Louis Creates Impacted Tenants’ Fund for Displaced Renters
Connecticut Governor Vetoes Affordable Housing Bill
“I’m not happy with the local red tape, but I want the towns to take the lead,” said Gov. Ned Lamont. Continue Reading Connecticut Governor Vetoes Affordable Housing Bill
Compass Sues Zillow Over ‘Anticompetitive’ Ban on Private Listings
“No one company should have the power to ban agents or listings simply because they don’t follow that company’s business model,” said Compass CEO Robert Reffkin. Continue Reading Compass Sues Zillow Over ‘Anticompetitive’ Ban on Private Listings
Existing Home Sales Up in May
The median existing home price for May was $422,800, up 1.3% from the $417,200 price set one year earlier. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up in May
Where the U.S. housing market goes next, as told by two charts
Source: Fortune --- This spring, the Fed dusted off the ole inflation-fighting playbook. It goes like this: The central bank applies upward pressure on long-term interest rates—including mortgage rates—through signaling that short-term rates will soon rise. Those...
A ‘buyers’ market’ for homes is still elusive in the US
Source: Financial Times --- The US housing market is cooling faster than expected, as supply-chain issues continue to bite in that sector, according to Goldman Sachs. The bank expects US home-price increases to decelerate through the rest of this year and then...
Eyeing a New Home? Experts Say You Should Budget for These Costs Even as Housing Prices Begin To Drop
Source: GO Banking Rates --- Home prices in the United States continue to drop amid a slowdown in demand tied partly to rising mortgage rates, but homes are still less affordable now than at any time in the past 30 years. For potential buyers, it means paying close...
Texas Dominates Top U.S. Housing Markets: Study | Tacoma News Tribune
Source: UWGB --- To rank local real estate markets, WalletHub measured housing-market attractiveness and economic strength. With mortgage rates and home prices still way above pre-pandemic levels, despite moderating in recent months, prospective home buyers are having...
The U.S. housing market downturn will be worse in 2023, forecasts Goldman Sachs
Source: Fortune --- The U.S. entered into its first housing downturn of the post–Great Financial Crisis era. And the worst still awaits. On Tuesday, researchers at Goldman Sachs released a paper titled “The Housing Downturn: Further to Fall.” The investment bank now...
Mortgage Rates Rise to 5.66%, Weighing on Housing Market
Source: US News --- WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose to their highest level in two months this week, providing no relief for a slumping housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to 5.66% from...
Fed seen sticking to interest rate hikes even as unemployment rises
Source: Reuters --- The Federal Reserve is seen sticking to sharp interest rate hikes in coming months to cool inflation, but rising U.S. unemployment and a slowdown in wage growth has traders betting that borrowing costs next year may not end up quite as high as...
One in five home sellers is now dropping their asking price as the housing market cools
Source: CNBC --- Home sellers are getting nervous, as the once hot housing market cools fast. One in five sellers in August dropped their asking price, according to Realtor.com. A year ago that share was just 11%. The average home sold for less than its list price...
White House Gives Fed Some Cover on Rates After Warren Critique
Source: Bloomberg --- The White House is giving the Federal Reserve leeway to raise interest rates to tame inflation, a day after Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren warned the central bank’s actions could tip the US economy into a recession. “We don’t want to step on...
Bank of America aims mortgages, CRE loans at women and minorities
Source: American Banker --- Two new Bank of America lending programs seek to promote homeownership among minority borrowers as well as incentivize economic development in disadvantaged communities. One is a pilot program that would offer mortgages to Black and...
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