Following home price growth of 6.6% in 2023, a panel of housing experts forecasts annual national home price growth of 4.3% in 2024 and 3.2% in 2025, according to the Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey.
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People in the News, May 17, 2024
Industry personnel news from Fannie Mae, FHFA, Floify, Rocktop Technologies, Dark Matter Technologies and WFG National Title Insurance Co.
Industry Briefs, May 14, 2024
Industry news from Fannie Mae, Experian, Panorama Mortgage Group, ACES Quality Management and Dark Matter Technologies.
Fannie Mae: Housing Sentiment Flat in April
Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index was flat in April, at 71.9.
Fannie Mae: Hot Economy, Inflation Likely to Keep Rates ‘Higher for Longer’
Stronger than expected economic and inflation data have pushed interest rates higher and financial markets to price in fewer Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group.
Fannie Mae: Home Prices Up 7.4% in First Quarter
Fannie Mae reported that single-family home prices increased 7.4% from the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of this year.
MBA Breaking Advocacy Update: GSEs Confirm Existing Policy on Interested Party Contributions
Yesterday morning, and in response to MBA’s ongoing advocacy on this issue, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) each released notices that confirmed that their policies will continue to exclude seller or listing agent payment of buyer agents’ commission from interested party contributions (IPCs).
Fannie Mae: March Home Purchase Sentiment Index Falls Slightly
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased 0.9 point in March to 71.9, the first drop since November. However, perceptions of homebuying and selling conditions increased a bit.
Fannie Mae: Consumers Worry About Extreme Weather on Homes, Insurance Premiums
Nearly half of Americans surveyed expressed concern about the impact of extreme weather events on their homes–especially about excessive wind and heat–according to Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.
Fannie Mae: Higher Rate Forecast Leads to Declining Home Sales Expectations
February’s mortgage rate increase led to a modest downgrade to expectations for total home sales and mortgage originations this year, according to Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.