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Renters Get Priced Out

Buying a starter home is more affordable than renting in nearly half of the biggest U.S. metros.

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Single family homes line an expensive street in San Francisco with the city in the background.
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Zombie Foreclosures Remain Low For Now

Zombie foreclosures dropped 7% nationwide in the third quarter of 2021, but this figure could increase as the federal moratorium comes to a close.

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Hot Housing Market Boosted Homeowners’ Equity By $1T In 2Q

‘Tappable Equity’ Surged 37% In The Quarter, According to Black Knight Report

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MBA: Mortgage Applications Fall To Lowest Level Since Mid-July

Both Mortgage & Refinance Applications Fall In Weekly Survey

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Consumers Show Slight Optimism On Homebuying Conditions

Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index was mostly unchanged in August 2021, however, buyers are becoming a bit more optimistic about homebuying conditions.

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U.S. HPI Reported All-Time Annual Growth High For July 2021

CoreLogic reported a 12-month rise in the U.S. Home Price Index, reaching an all-time high of 18% at a national level.

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Summer Hiring Cooled Off In August

U.S. Economy Added Just 235,000 Jobs After Two-Month Surge

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Mortgage Rates Stay Flat

Today, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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Sellers Compete As Housing Inventory Grows

Sellers are beginning to compete for buyers as inventory and new listings continue to improve in August.

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Pending Home Sales Growth Is The Slowest Since June 2020

Redfin reported a 9% growth in pending home sales since June 2020.

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