Inflation and the housing market: How to cope with high home prices Inflation hasn’t left the building, but it may be starting to look for the exit. Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022
Inflation and the housing market: How to cope with high home prices Inflation hasn’t left the building, but it may be starting to look for the exit. Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022
2 Real Estate Services Stocks to Avoid the Housing Market Pulls Back Mortgage rates continue to soar amid consecutive federal rate hikes, while consumer confidence in the housing sector has vastly declined. Amid declining homebuyer demand, fundamentally weak real estate services stocks Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) and Fathom Holdings (FTHM) could be best avoided. Keep reading…. StockNews.com · Nov 11, 2022
Check out UFB Direct—an online bank offering savings products with APYs of at least 5% Savers might find that UFB’s high rates complement their existing banking relationship. Fortune · Nov 3, 2022
Inflation and the housing market: What you can do as prices spike Inflation isn’t done with the American public yet. Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
A plan for getting housing wealth to renters The model could become a new form of ESG investment — and a fresh way to look at renting. Axios · Oct 12, 2022
The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn't just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits Hurricane Ian’s widespread damage is another disaster for Florida’s already shaky insurance industry. Even though home insurance rates in Florida are nearly triple the national average, insurers have been losing money. Six have failed since January 2022. Now, insured losses from Ian are estimated to exceed US$40 billion The Conversation · Oct 5, 2022
How much will a house cost by 2030? Predictions and tips to start saving Just 17 percent of Americans believe it’s a good time to buy a home, according to a recent survey from Fannie Mae. Between higher mortgage rates, still-high home prices and broader inflationary pressure, putting off buying a home might be the only option for some. What happens if you wait,… Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022
Alexis Leondis: Resist the siren song of 40-year mortgage loans Because of rising interest rates and higher home values, the monthly mortgage payment on a typical U.S. home is 62% higher than a year ago. So, it's only natural to be looking for a way to cut costs. But if you're borrowing money to buy a home and think the… Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022
If more than two big storms hit Florida this year, insurers could be in trouble It's that time of year again in Florida. Peak hurricane season is bearing down on the state like that flying saucer in the movie Nope. Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022
Commentary: Who’s to blame for the priciest housing in history? With so much attention fixed on soaring prices for gasoline and groceries, one can almost overlook the fact that we’re also enduring an affordable housing crisis. The question is, why? Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading to significant rent increases and complaints of neglect from residents The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
Inflation and the housing market: What you can do as prices spike With another dismal inflation report in for June, homebuyers and sellers continue to face the harsh reality that home prices — which were cued to cool down this year — might not slow for some time. The question for house hunters now: Should you wait out this period of elevated… Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022
Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar Again, Non-QM Rides On, The Best And Worst Rental Markets The renewed rise in mortgage rates, a major mortgage-backed securities deal featuring non-qualified mortgages and a cooling in rental housing prices dominated this week's housing and mortgage market news. Benzinga · Jul 14, 2022
Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022 Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Up Again, Homes With High Fire Risks Sell For More This week in the housing market, mortgage rates resumed their upward movement, mortgage applications continued their downward movement and industry experts weighed in on the arrival of the next recession.
Benzinga · May 12, 2022 Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing As Inventory Levels Slowly Expand More homebuyers were taking out mortgages despite climbing rates while the tight housing inventory is showing signs of improving. Nonetheless, many homebuyers are not optimistic about the housing market’s near future.
Benzinga · Mar 31, 2022 The Crisis In Housing, Part 4: Waiting For A Crypto Future Compared to other sectors of the wider economy, the housing and mortgage industries have traditionally been slower to embrace cutting-edge technologies and digital solutions. A myriad of reasons explain this pokey response to evolving change, ranging from the sector’s conservative risk tolerance to a lack of standardization in many evolving technologies.
Miami Herald · Feb 24, 2022 Buying or selling a condo? 6 key takeaways from new US mortgage rules prompted by Surfside collapse In the wake of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida last year, the two federally chartered agencies that back most residential mortgages in the country, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, have instituted new rules requiring lenders to verify the condition of condominium buildings before approving loans.
Benzinga · Feb 18, 2022 If You Invested $1,000 In Fannie Mae Stock One Year Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Now Investors who have owned stocks over the last year have generally experienced some decent gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 SPY (NYSE: SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 15.3%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.
Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2022 Florida condo collapse drives Fannie Mae to toughen loan standards on older buildings Buying a condo in an older South Florida high-rise? For people who want to finance their deal, it’ll be getting tougher to take out a loan backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that make mortgages available to low- to moderate-income borrowers.