Single-family rents nationwide grew 3% year-over-year in April, CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported, consistent with growth recorded over the past year.
Tag: Single-Family
New Home Sales Slip in April
Sales of new single-family homes in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 634,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Point2: Prices Have Doubled Over Decade in Many Large U.S. Cities
Point2, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, recently released an analysis finding that prices have doubled in less than 10 years in 68 of the country’s largest 100 cities. Some, such as Detroit, have doubled at a significantly faster rate.
CoreLogic: Year-Over-Year Rent Growth at 2.6% in January
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., released its single-family rent index, showing single-family rental costs increased by 2.6% year-over-year in January.
Ginnie Mae Outlines Plan to Fight Housing Costs, Boost Housing Supply
Ginnie Mae on Wednesday said it will take on a larger role in HUD’s efforts to fight rising housing costs and boost housing supply, releasing a Fact Sheet outlining its efforts to drive liquidity toward equitable and affordable housing.
MBA Chart of the Week: New Home Sales, Single-Family Housing Starts
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week focuses on newly built homes, as measured by new home sales and single-family housing starts.
ATTOM: 2020 Single-Family Property Taxes Rise 5.4% to $323B
Single-family homeowners saw their property taxes rise on average by 5.4 percent in 2020, to a nationwide total of $323 billion, reported ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif.
FHFA Holds GSE Affordable Housing Goals Steady
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday announced its 2021 affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will remain the same as they were in 2020. It also seeks input about future housing goals rulemaking.
MBA Urges FHFA to Extend Current GSE Affordable Housing Goals
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter this week to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said FHFA should extend current affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, given current economic uncertainty.
FHFA Leaves 2021 GSE Housing Goals Unchanged
With current housing goals set to expire in December, and amid economic uncertainty stemming from the lingering coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday left 2021 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unchanged from the previous three years.