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June 21, 2021

Housing Market Update: Pending Sales Continue to Slow—Still Up 29% from 2020

Other leading indicators such as home tours and mortgage purchase applications have also slowed. As we head into June, the breakneck pace of the housing market is beginning to slow. Leading indicators of activity are...

June 14, 2021

Homebuyers are growing weary of the housing market

Fannie Mae’s HPSI sees “good time to buy” sentiment drop to survey low Homebuyers are feeling pretty discouraged by the housing market these days. The latest Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index shows that just...

June 9, 2021

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Slightly Decreases to 4.16 Percent

CONTACT Adam DeSanctis [email protected] (202) 557-2727 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2021) – The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by...

June 2, 2021

Going, Going, Gone! Homes Are Selling the Fastest in These Markets

Searching for a house can feel like a full-time job these days—an adrenaline-fueled, palpitation-inducing job at that. In this blink-and-you-miss-it real estate market, homes in most places are coming on and off the market at...

May 31, 2021

April existing home sales drop, marking three straight months of declines

Sales of existing homes dropped 2.7% in April from March Sales of existing homes dropped 2.7% in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.85 million units, according to the National Association...

May 26, 2021

Is housing market demand starting to weaken?

Pending sales and purchase applications decrease Nearly 50% of homes sold for more than their list price during the four weeks ending May 16, but there are signs that housing market demand may be reaching...

May 24, 2021

Money Talks in These 10 Metros Where All-Cash Buyers Are Scooping Up Homes

As the saying goes, cash is king. And that’s especially true in today’s pandemic-fueled thrill ride of a real estate market, where homes can sell in days—or even hours—and usually after multiple offers. In this...

May 19, 2021

Homebuilder confidence is high, but rising costs of materials present major risks

Builder sentiment in the single-family housing market was unchanged at 83 in May. Strong buyer demand is keeping homebuilders confident, but rising costs of construction materials are weighing on housing affordability. Builder sentiment in the...

May 17, 2021

Mortgage Delinquencies Decrease in the First Quarter of 2021

CONTACT Adam DeSanctis [email protected] (202) 557-2727 WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2021) – The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 6.38 percent of all loans outstanding...

May 14, 2021

Top 10 U.S. Counties Where Homeownership Tenure Is On The Rise

According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ most recent Q1 2021 U.S. Home Sales Report, home seller profit margins nationwide increased to 34.2 percent in Q1 2021, up from 30.8 percent in Q1 2020. The report revealed...