Freddie Mac forecasts purchase uptick, refi slowdown in 2020
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First American: Wage growth crucial to affordability in 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesWage growth will be the key to house-buying power in 2020, according to First American Financial Cor… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Fannie revises forecasts due to strength of economy
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Housing starts grow and construction permits hit 12-year high
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TransUnion forecasts first-time buyer growth, low delinquencies in 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesU.S. consumers are expected to keep up a strong pattern of credit activity on 2020, including mortga… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Home equity gains continue to surge across U.S.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt remains a good time to be a homeowner as U.S. home equity hit a new high in third-quarter 2019, a… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
10 cities the NAR says will outperform expectations
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) has identified 10 U.S. housing markets that it expects to… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Federal Reserve maintains rates, projects no changes in 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting not only yielded no shifts in benchmark interest rate, but als… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Genworth report suggests rebound for first-time homebuyers
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Home-purchase bidding wars remain at 10-year low
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew data from real estate brokerage Redfin revealed that despite the relative health of the U.S. hou… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
