Foreclosure filings decline as moratorium is extended through January
U.S. foreclosure filings decreased 14% in November 2020 from the month before and dropped 80% year over year
inventory crisis
Prices increased 1.5% from July to August according to Federal Housing Finance Agency data, the largest increase since 1991
by Patrick Kearns Oct 27
Home prices soared to 30-year high between May and July: FHFA
Home prices rose 6.5% year over year in July and 1% month over month, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency
by Patrick Kearns Sep 23
QM rule
The fee will no longer apply to refinance loans with balances below $125,000 or to the government-sponsored enterprises' affordable refinance products
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 27
This is the only city where home prices declined in Q2
Home prices in the United States were up 5.4% year over year in the second quarter, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency
by Patrick Kearns Aug 25
Mortgage rates, still historically low, begin ticking upward
Low rates have helped fuel an extraordinarily active summer for real estate. Although they remain historically low, a gradual trend upward could be less than stellar news for consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 20
New Fannie and Freddie fee could push homeowners off the fence
The government-sponsored enterprises are imposing a 0.5% fee on refinances, a move that, while garnering criticism, could convince homeowners to buy while rates are still low
by Patrick Kearns Aug 13
Making sense of the headlines: What you should know about the Case-Shiller Index
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the lesser known components of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and what they can tell us about the health of the market
by Matthew Gardner Aug 4
Making sense of the headlines: Will home prices rise in 2020?
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner takes a look at home sales and gives his outlook on home prices for the remainder of 2020
by Matthew Gardner Jul 28
Home prices continued to rise in May
The home price index ticked up 4.9% year over year in May while declining modestly 0.3% month over month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency
by Patrick Kearns Jul 22
Freddie Mac celebrates 50th anniversary with multifamily milestones
As the mortgage giant turns 50, the company celebrated its anniversary with a new state-by-state breakdown of the mortgages it has provided
by Patrick Kearns Jul 20
Supreme Court will hear case on Federal Housing Finance Agency
The United States Supreme Court, which begins its next session in October, will determine if the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is constitutional
by Patrick Kearns Jul 10
Home prices continued to rise through the pandemic: FHFA
Home prices were up 5.5% year over year in April, according to FHFA's home price index
by Patrick Kearns Jun 24
housing market
Home prices were up 1.7% quarter over quarter and 5.7% year over year in the first quarter of 2020, according to the ​Federal Housing Finance Agency in a new report Tuesday
by Patrick Kearns May 26
Federal agencies launch COVID-19 housing assistance website
The website outlines all of the housing protections included in the CARES Act and offers tools to help homeowners and renters
by Patrick Kearns May 12