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February 23, 2024
Housing Activity Expected to Pick Up in 2024 as Rates Move Lower
Existing home sales and new single-family housing starts are expected to grow modestly in 2024 amid lower mortgage rates and slowly strengthening homebuyer sentiment, according to the February 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.
March 7, 2024
Home-Selling Sentiment Moves Higher Ahead of Spring Homebuying Season
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 2.1 points in February to 72.8, inching higher for the third consecutive month, due primarily to increased optimism around home-selling conditions.
January 16, 2024
Home Price Growth Falls Further in Fourth Quarter
Single-family home prices increased 7.1 percent from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023, up from the previous quarter's revised annual growth rate of 5.1 percent, according to Fannie Mae's latest Home Price Index (FNM-HPI) reading.
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February 29, 2024
Given the size of the aged 60-plus homeowner segment, we thought it was important to better understand their financial plans to determine how that might impact future housing market dynamics.
February 21, 2024
Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group (ESR) surveyed senior mortgage executives to gather input on existing condo project review requirements, and to help identify opportunities to streamline processes to better manage condo project risks.
February 1, 2024
About one-third of all households in the United States, or 45 million households, are renters. And their struggles are intensifying – and aren't just limited to their monthly rent bill.
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