ATTOM: Affordability Edges Up, but Remains Challenging

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its third-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Affordability report, showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in Q3 2024 than historical averages in 99% of counties with sufficient data to analyze.

ICE Mortgage Monitor: August Most Affordable Month Since February

Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, released its mortgage monitor for September, finding that declining mortgage rates have brought home affordability to its best level in six months in August and boosted refinance incentives for many.

Down Payment Resource Finds 9% Increase in Homebuyer Assistance Programs

Down Payment Resource, Atlanta, reported that 79 homebuyer assistance programs were added in the first quarter, to hit 2,373 total. That’s an increase of 9% year-over-year and the largest annual jump since DPR began compiling the data in Q3 2020.