Housing Has Affordability, Supply Challenges, Harvard Finds
Housing is currently prohibitively costly for millions of American households, per the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s State of the Nation’s Housing 2023 report
Redfin Reports Housing Inventory Slump: 39% Fewer Homes for Sale Than Pre-Pandemic
Redfin, Seattle, dug into the ongoing housing inventory crunch, finding there are 39% fewer homes for sale now compared with June 2018.
Freddie Mac Multifamily: Apartment Investment Market Index Rises
Freddie Mac Multifamily reported its Apartment Investment Market Index rose by 5.3% in the first quarter but decreased year over year, with the annual index down 16.6%.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Drops to 0.49% in May
The total number of loans now in forbearance decreased to 0.49% for May from 0.51% of servicers’ portfolio volume in April, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported.