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The Incredible Shrinking Home Affordability

House prices are now 52.9% above the housing boom peak in 2006.

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MBA: Mortgage Applications Rose 0.7% Last Week

On an unadjusted basis, the Market Composite Index decreased 20%.

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Congressional Committee Exploring ‘Where Have All The Houses Gone?’

Single-family rental home purchases targeted to larger Black populations.

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FHFA, S&P Dow Jones Indices: Home Prices Soar In April

The FHFA price index rose 1.6% in April, parallel with S&P’s reported 2.08% gain.

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Pending Home Sales Rose 0.7% In May, Ends 6-Month Decline

Year-over-year, contract activity slid in all four major regions.

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Surprise! New-Home Sales Jump Nearly 11% In May

Increase was the first this year; April estimate of sales also revised upward.

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Demand For Vacation Homes Falls Below Pre-Pandemic Baseline

Increasing mortgage rates, home prices, and loan fees makes second-home buyers say no thanks.

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Black Knight: Past-Due Mortgages Fall To 3rd-Straight Record Low In May

Company’s “first look” finds serious delinquencies, foreclosure starts showing continued improvement.

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Redfin: House Affordability Crisis 'Goes To 11'

Homebuying demand pulls back further as mortgage rates near 13-year high.

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Home Flips Are Up, But Raw Profits Hit 13-Year Low

In a striking trend, profit margins slipped to their lowest point since 2009.

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