HBS Dealer, March 14, 2025Shifting buyer demographics and affordability challenges are reshaping the home improvement market, influencing how consumers research, shop and invest in their homes.Click here for more (subscription)
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Privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Could Wait – New FHFA Director
MPA Mag, March 14, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe newly confirmed director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Bill Pulte, said privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac isn’t an immediate priority under …
It’s Not a Great Time to Be a Saver—or a Borrower
The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2025-Imani MoiseWhether you’re trying to save money or need a loan, you’re probably feeling squeezed by interest rates.Click here for more (subscription)
Mortgage Rates in U.S. Increase for First Time in Eight Weeks
Bloomberg News, March 13, 2025-Prashant GopalMortgage rates in the US rose for the first time since the middle of January, keeping borrowing costs high for buyers trying to break into …
America’s Richest 1% Could Buy Nearly the Entire Housing Market
MPA, March 13, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of the U.S. population continues to widen, and nowhere is that more evident than in real estate.Click here …
Will Recession Spark a Housing Market Crash? What to Know
Newsweek, March 13, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroAmid growing chances of the U.S. plunging into a recession this year, housing experts have reassured American homeowners that the value of their properties will not …
Mortgage Recruiters Are Calling—But LOs Aren’t Picking Up
National Mortgage News, March 12, 2025-Maria VolkovaLoan officers across the country say their phones are ringing off the hook—not with client inquiries, but with recruiters’ cold calls. As the mortgage …
Safety, Affordability Concerns Could Be Barriers for Aging in Place
HousingWire, March 11, 2025-Chris ClowAn overwhelming majority of older Americans (84%) say that aging in place in their current homes is a priority, but significant challenges stemming from home safety …
CPI Inflation Cools Slightly; Fed Pause Likely to Remain
National Mortgage News, March 12, 2025-Kyle CampbellU.S. inflation cooled slightly in February despite broad uncertainty related to trade wars and other economic policy shake-ups. The development is a positive for …
Take a Look Inside the World’s Largest 3D Printed Housing Development
CNBC, March 12, 2025-Diana OlickJust outside Austin, in Georgetown, Texas, brand new planned communities sprawl out as far as the eye can see, which is pretty far in this part …