New-Home Mortgage Applications Down 2.2% in November
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 2.2% YoY, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data...
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Inflation Is Back in a Big Way: What That Means for Borrowers and Mortgages
(TNS)—Inflation hit 6.8% in November, its loftiest level since the long-ago era of Reaganomics and America’s war on inflation. If...
New Capital Planning Rule Proposed for Fannie and Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently issued a proposed rule that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to...
HUD Funding Programs That Keep Foster Youth Housed
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that over $1 million has been awarded to public...
Regional Spotlight: Home Prices Expected to Rise 3.2% in Northern Virginia
Less frenetic but still fast paced is the prediction for the 2022 housing market in Northern Virginia, which echoes national...
SDAR Partners With Operation Homefront for the Holidays
The Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR) and its 501(c)(3) Ambassadors Foundation partnered with Operation Homefront to host the...
Mortgage Rates Inch Up Following Fed Policy Changes
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.12% for the week ending Dec. 16, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage...
Single-Family and Multifamily Starts See Double-Digit Growth in November
Single-family and multifamily housing starts accelerated in November, due to increasing demand for new construction. Housing starts increased 11.8% to...
Home-Buying Competition Heating Up for the Holidays
Bucking seasonal slow-down trends, home-buying competition is heating up as the year comes to a close. According to realtor.com®'s latest...
All Major Investor Groups Increased Holdings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt in Q3
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $64.8 billion (1.6%) in the third quarter of 2021, according to...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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