by NEXT | Mar 27, 2023 | News, Up NEXT
New construction rose in February, as lumber costs fell and builder optimism jumped. Lumber prices are back down to pre-pandemic levels, around $400 per thousand board...
by NEXT | Mar 26, 2023 | News, Up NEXT
Homebuyer affordability decreased in February. The median payment for purchase applicants increased 4.9% to $2,061. That’s a jump of nearly $100 from January,...
by NEXT | Mar 26, 2023 | News, Up NEXT
Single men have for quite some time been more likely to own homes than their female counterparts. But until last year, that gap had been closing pretty quickly. In...
by NEXT | Mar 27, 2023 | News, Up NEXT
Fannie Mae now anticipates a recession to start in the second half of this year, not the second quarter. Stronger-than-expected economic data prompted the GSE’s...
by NEXT | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Up NEXT
Americans are having trouble paying their bills. According to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse survey, 36% of consumers found it difficult to pay their usual...
by NEXT | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Up NEXT
The 30-year fixed rate fell to an average weekly rate of 6.42%. That’s a drop from last week, when it averaged 6.60%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market...
