Mortgage bond prices finished the week near unchanged despite some volatile trading days. Rates were higher the first half of the week. Most of the data showed economic strength and even the core inflation reading surprised to the upside. Consumer
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the FHFA House Price Index (HPI) will be released at 9 a.m. ET on the following dates in 2020:
| Wednesday, January 22 | Monthly Index |
| Tuesday, February 25 | FHFA Announces 2020 Release Dates for House Price IndexMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-20T13:12:10-04:00
Downtown Revitalization Includes Upscale Affordable Housing DevelopmentMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-20T13:08:30-04:00The city core of Fresno — the fifth-largest city in California, with a population of 520,159 in 2015 and a distinctive mix of more than 80 different nationalities — has been the focus of revitalization efforts following a period of Experts Turn To Proven Analyst Ivy Zelman For Insights On The Impact To Housing From Recent Stock Market VolatilityDana2019-08-20T13:01:01-04:00As the stock market experienced its biggest one-day drop to date in 2019 last week, and continues to experience volatility, experts turn to Ivy Zelman to learn what this means for consumers’ largest asset: housing. CNBC’s Diana Olick interviewed Zelman live during the free fall on New HSH.com Report Finds Housing Affordability Rising in Some Major Metro AreasMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-20T13:07:15-04:00Smaller overall price increases and lower mortgage rates combined to push down the salary needed to buy a median-priced home in the majority of the top 50 metropolitan areas in the second quarter.Hud Awards $28 Million to Clean Up Lead Hazards in Public HousingMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-20T13:07:15-04:00Funding to identify and control potentially dangerous lead in thousands of homes with young childrenThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $27.8 million to 38 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in 25 states to identify and Making the Sale: The Importance of a Buyer ProfileMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-19T11:00:42-04:00In the not too recent past, simply having a model home was often enough to set you apart from other builders. Times have changed. Staying competitive requires builders to provide a strategically designed and artfully merchandised model home, or even RE/MAX National Housing Report for July 2019Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-19T11:00:42-04:00July home sales bounced back after a sluggish June by increasing 2.4% year over year, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. This was enough to end nine months of year-over-year inventory growth as the number of homes for sale Realtor-dot-com: House Poor, No MoreMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-19T10:53:42-04:00“How much can I afford?” is one of the largest decisions that faces every home buyer, no matter his or her budget or where he or she wants to live. Realtor.com®, the Home of Home Search℠, Zillow Offers Now Live in Miami and Ft. LauderdaleMortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-19T10:54:22-04:00Miami-area home sellers who want to remove the stress and uncertainty of selling can now request a no-obligation cash offer from Zillow |
