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Landlords Helping the Economy for First Time in Nearly 2 Years

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by Jann Swanson on November 19 2019, 12:17 PM

Fannie Mae's economists are predicting that economic growth will slow significantly in the fourth quarter to 1.6 percent. This downward revision however is not as dire as it sounds. The company's October forecast was looking for 1.7 percent growth in...
Building Permits Surge to 12-Year High

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by Jann Swanson on November 19 2019, 9:47 AM

All three of the residential construction measures tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development roared back in October after posting terrible numbers in September. Construction permits and housing starts moved...
Homebuilder Confidence Staying Near Long-Term Highs

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by Jann Swanson on November 18 2019, 12:29 PM

Home builder confidence fell back slightly this month, declining by 1 point to 70 in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The dip partially reversed the index's 3-point jump in October which had carried...
FHA Delinquencies Plummeted in Q3

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by Jann Swanson on November 18 2019, 11:43 AM

FHA loans posted a substantial decline in delinquencies during the third quarter, leading an overall improvement in loan performance. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its National Delinquency Survey found the non-current rate for mortgage loans on...
CFPB Lightens Requirements for Temporary LO License

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by Jann Swanson on November 18 2019, 9:37 AM

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an Interpretive Rule for one type of loan originator licensing. The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE ACT) of 2008 established a national system for licensing and registration...
What Exactly is "Mass Timber" and Why Should We Care?

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by Jann Swanson on November 14 2019, 11:47 AM

Look closely and you will see that a lack of new home construction is behind almost every problem facing housing today. Residential construction has simply not recovered from the financial crisis and the experts see it only growing worse. Freddie Mac...
Access to Conventional/Jumbo Credit Increased in October

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2019, 12:33 PM

Access to government loans continues to decline, but conventional and jumbo loans picked up the slack in October, pushing the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) higher. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said the Index grew by 0.9 percent to...
Consumers Shaky Again on Whether it's a Good Time to Buy

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2019, 1:28 PM

Once again the "Good Time to Buy" component of Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) is on the decline. Net positive answers to that question fell by 7 percentage points in October , helping to drag the entire index lower for the second straight...
Mortgage Applications Hit Recent Highs

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by Jann Swanson on November 13 2019, 5:38 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said application activity during the week ended November 8 was the strongest since late September , with both purchasing and refinancing indices posting gains. MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage...
NAR Addresses Cybersecurity, Says Take Precautions

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by Jann Swanson on November 12 2019, 10:52 AM

A securities expert told an audience at the National Association of Realtors' (NAR's) annual conference that cybercrimes against real estate agents and companies are increasing at a record-setting pace. Robert Siciliano, CEO of Safr.Me, said those crimes...
Housing Affordability at Best Levels in Three Years

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by Jann Swanson on November 08 2019, 1:12 PM

One year after hitting a ten-year low, housing affordability has risen to its highest level in three years. Rose Quint, writing in the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing Blog , says 63.6 percent of new and existing homes sold in the...
NAR Survey Shows Buyers are Increasingly Older, Less Married

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by Jann Swanson on November 08 2019, 11:09 AM

The share of first-time buyers remains well below historic levels according to the National Association of Realtors' ® (NAR's) 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and those who do buy frequently need financial assistance from their family. The...
Disaster Aftermath Can Make Losses Worse

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by Jann Swanson on November 07 2019, 12:50 PM

The storm is over, the fires are out, but anyone who has survived a natural disaster, and that is more of us every year, knows that the problems are just beginning. A new report by CoreLogic looks at how a demand surge sparked by rebuilding efforts may...
Affordability Improves Even as Appreciation Accelerates

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by Jann Swanson on November 07 2019, 10:56 AM

Are home price increases cranking up again? The quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) on existing home sales and metropolitan home prices seem to indicate that is the case. NAR says that the overwhelming majority of the...
Fewer Homeowners Carry Housing Cost Burdens than Pre-Recession

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by Jann Swanson on November 06 2019, 10:45 AM

It may come as a surprise to some, but the Census Bureau says the housing cost burden for homeowners has been getting lighter. The Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) found fewer households are carry excessive costs than before the recession, however...

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