More Willing to Relocate to Buy Affordable Home

Homebuyers—particularly first-time buyers squeezed by competition and soaring home prices—are considering many options, including relocating to other parts of the country, said Bankrate, New York. And according to a similar report from Redfin, Seattle, migrating could be their best option.

Housing Market Roundup: May 20, 2022

Catching you up on housing and economic reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk this week during and after the MBA National Secondary and Capital Markets Conference & Expo in New York:

Typical Buyer’s Monthly Payment Up Nearly 40%

Redfin, Seattle, reported the typical homebuyer’s monthly mortgage payment shot up 39%, the largest year-over-year gain on record, as the average 30-year-fixed rate hovered at 5.1%.

Housing Market Roundup Apr. 26, 2022

Here is a summary of recent stories of interest to the real estate finance community that have come across the MBA Newslink desk: