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Milder Weather Boosts November Housing Starts
New residential construction benefited from relatively mild November weather, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
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FHFA Proposes Capital Planning Rule for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a proposed rule on Thursday that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop, maintain and submit annual capital plans.
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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Tops $4.24 Million in 2021 Housing Assistance
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it granted $4.24 million in assistance to 1,784 families with critically ill or injured children in 2021.
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3Q Home Flipping Profit Margins Drop to 10-Year Low
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said home-flipping became more popular in the third quarter—but it wasn’t as profitable.
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Initial Claims Continue Yo-Yo Pattern
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose for the second time in three weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday, defying momentum that has nonetheless seen claims fall generally below pre-pandemic levels.
MBA November Builder Applications Survey Down 3% From October; 2.2% from Year Ago; Home Builder Sentiment Up
Mortgage applications for new home purchases fell in November by 3 percent from October and by 2.2 percent from a year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.