Fox Business, Sept. 29, 2023-Megan HenneyThe U.S. housing market has been over the past year walloped by high mortgage rates and a worsening inventory shortage.Click here to read
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Housing Affordability Declines in August – Report
MPA, Sept. 29, 2023-Jonalyn CuetoNew data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) show the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants has increased slightly to $2,170 compared to July’s …
Worried About Living in a Flood Zone? Try a House That Floats.
The New York Times, Sept. 29, 2023-Ronda Kaysen As sea levels rise and storms worsen, threatening the planet’s fragile coastlines, some architects and developers are looking to the water not …
More U.S. Home Sellers Are Dropping Asking Prices
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 28, 2023Roughly one in 15, or 6.5%, of U.S. homes for sale had a price drop during the four weeks ending Sept. 24, up from …
Surge in Yields Meets With Mixed Response
MPA, Sept. 28, 2023-Abigail AdriaticoThe rise in long-term interest rates – considered to be at their highest levels in 16 years – has put the recovering housing market at risk …
White House Defines ‘Zero-Emission’ Buildings, Hoping More Get Built
The Washington Post, Sept. 28, 2023-Maxine Joselow (subscription)The Biden administration on Thursday will define what amounts to a “zero-emission” building, establishing a new national standard in an effort to tackle …
Mortgage Rates More Likely to Decline Than Climb, Freddie Says
National Mortgage News, Sept. 28, 2023-Brad FinkelsteinWith mortgage rates this week hitting their highest level since 2000, the full extent of the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest short-term rate pronouncement …
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2000
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 28, 2023-Gina Heeb (subscription)Mortgage rates rose to a nearly 23-year high, another sign that the housing market will continue to be stuck in the doldrums.Click …
Mortgage Rates At Highest Peak In Almost 23 Years
Weekly Real Estate News, Sept. 28, 2023–Phil HallMortgage rates have reached a level not seen since Bill Clinton was in the White House, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market …
Pro-Housing Zoning Policy Gains Traction Nationally — But Runs Into Barriers
Commercial Observer, Sept. 27, 2023–Logan NagelGovernments across the country are addressing the housing crisis via one of the more powerful levers available to them: zoning policy. That can take the …
