Report: Home Affordability Gets Tougher in Q2 as Prices Rise
A new report from ATTOM, released July 3, shows that median-priced single-family homes and condos remained less affordable in the ...
Tag: Housing Affordability
Bright MLS Lowers Projections for Sales, Inventory as Affordability Stings Buyers
An expensive market has long been a pressing issue at the forefront of potential home purchases for young homebuyers, and ...
Mortgage Rates Dip for Fourth Week Straight, Hit Lowest Level in 3 Months
The averaged 30-year-fixed-mortgage rate stepped down for the fourth-straight week, dipping to 6.68% from 6.87% last week and marking its ...
Harvard Report Shines Light on Affordability Crisis and ‘Alarming’ Rates of Housing Cost Burden
The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University recently released its annual “State of the Nation’s Housing,” and ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Down
On the heels of the Fed standing firm on keeping its benchmark rate unchanged, mortgage rates trickled down again this ...
Study: Partisanship Has No Effect on the Supply of Housing or Affordability
A new working paper produced by Joseph Gyourko and Fernando Ferreira—two researchers at The Wharton School of Business at the ...
Mortgage Rates Pull Back Again
Mortgage rates pulled back again after creeping up over 7% last week, ticking down to just under, averaging 6.99% this ...
Study: Only 4 States Are Affordable for Typical U.S. Homebuyers
It's no question that affordability is stratified, and as such, housing markets tend to differentiate from state to state. According ...
Mortgage Rates Move Up After Weeks of Dips
After three weeks of declines and a dip below 7%, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage average ticked back up this ...
Families Must Spend 38% of Their Income on Mortgage Payments, New Index States
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo have released a new quarterly Cost of Housing Index that underscores ...
Safe at Home: Holiday Tips That Keep Risks and Hazards to a Minimum
Getting back in touch through emails or notes can provide a subtle reminder that you want to stay connected, as well as providing useful information. Instead of sending a generic Happy Holidays card, why not add helpful holiday safety tips? Read more.
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