While plans to privatize the mortgage giants are on the back burner, Trump administration may impose limits on how much support the mortgage giants can provide to riskier borrowers.
Category: housing affordability
Zillow, not CoStar, is Realtor.com’s biggest competitor, Eales insists
As the rivalry with CoStar Group simmers, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales is focused on housing policy and bridging gaps between the industry and consumers, he told a crowd Thursday at ICNY.
2024, a year in review: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.
The real estate listings Inman’s staff couldn’t stop scrolling in 2024
From cabins on Lake Tahoe to multifamily in the Chicago suburbs, Inman’s writers spent hours clicking through listing photos and imagining life in new properties. These are their dream homes.
Housing costs force Americans earning less than $50K to sacrifice
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. residents earning less than $50,000 annually are struggling to keep up with monthly rent or mortgage payments, causing many to make dramatic sacrifices to stay afloat.
US home prices rise modestly amid affordability strains
CoreLogic Chief Economist Dr. Selma Hepp told Inman, “despite much-needed optimism, brought by a sharp decline in mortgage rates in August, the boost was short lived and not enough to renew homebuyers’ interest.”
Recent survey highlights housing priorities ahead of 2024 election
According to the survey, approximately 41.6 percent of U.S. homeowners believe that Donald Trump is best suited to maintain high home values, while 35.3 percent favor Kamala Harris for this role. Although homeowners generally see high home values as beneficial since much of their wealth is tied to home equity, one-third of Americans do not own.
Record share of homebuyers flee into the path of climate change
Research shows that people are concerned about the changing climate’s impact on their hometowns, but they’re more concerned about a lack of housing affordability, according to a new report from Redfin.