Most Recent Housing markets News

31 of 50 riskiest housing markets cluster in 4 states  

31 of 50 riskiest housing markets cluster in 4 states  

Of the 50 U.S. counties with the risk for distressed properties, 31 are concentrated in four states, led by Florida,...

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HELOC players expand correspondent, TPO offerings

HELOC players expand correspondent, TPO offerings

Three mortgage companies are expanding their third-party origination footprints in different ways. Processing Content Achieve is starting a correspondent channel...

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Manufactured homes market set to hit $42.7 billion by 2031

Manufactured homes market set to hit $42.7 billion by 2031

The manufactured housing market is expected to boom over the next few years, a new industry report found. Processing Content...

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Lock-in effect drives home renovation boom, Redfin says

Lock-in effect drives home renovation boom, Redfin says

With mortgage rates still hovering above 6% and far greater than those seen during the pandemic, homeowners are choosing to...

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Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage...

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NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

An integrated solution involving four key areas needs to come to fruition in order to solve the affordable housing crisis,...

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MBA, lenders rally behind Housing for 21st Century Act

MBA, lenders rally behind Housing for 21st Century Act

As the House prepares to vote next week on the Housing for the 21st Century Act, mortgage industry groups are...

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Trump pulls back from 401(k) use for down payments

Trump pulls back from 401(k) use for down payments

President Trump is said to have expressed reluctance to back penalty-free use of tax-advantaged 401(k) funds for down payments as...

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Trump’s MBS buying plan sparks rally, long-term doubts

Trump’s MBS buying plan sparks rally, long-term doubts

If it comes to fruition, President Trump’s call for a $200 billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities could further tighten MBS...

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US home equity drops $374B as underwater mortgages rise

US home equity drops $374B as underwater mortgages rise

Borrower equity in the U.S. saw a third-quarter pullback, while a corresponding increase in underwater mortgages is raising concerns about...

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