Middle-income homeowners reaped sizable rewards in home appreciation since 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesNew report from NAR details wealth building from home value growth over past decade
Survey: Recessionary concerns keeping one-third of Americans from buying homes

Reading Time: 2 minutesInsurance company’s poll finds that Americans are taking looming pressures of a downturn seriously
CoreLogic: Low-cost Midwest areas, high-tech hubs alike attract first-time buyers

Reading Time: 2 minutesScranton, Pennsylvania, had highest share of potential first-time homebuyers
Industry Watch: New programs from Fifth Third, UWM, Planet Home Lending and more

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FHA seeking feedback on new guidelines for properties with ADUs

Reading Time: 2 minutesChange would allow borrowers to use rental-unit income as part of qualification standards
Notable mortgage industry hires and promotions, April 10-14

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Strong fundamentals fuel student housing sector’s momentum

Reading Time: 2 minutesAsking rents and leasing activity hit new peaks in March
As shipping migrates to Eastern ports, impact could be felt in industrial real estate

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith talks between West Coast employers and unions stalled, investment near East Coast entry points grows
USDA, FHA set May 31 deadline for COVID-19 forbearances

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith national emergency officially ending, government agencies winding down borrower relief program
FHA loan count down 17% in final three months of 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesLoan endorsements decline for sixth straight quarter since recent peak in 2021