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Fannie Mae celebrates Single-Family Green MBS milestone

Housing Wire

A year after issuing its first Single-Family Green Mortgage Backed Security on Earth Day 2020, Fannie Mae has now completed 25 transactions for the program, totaling $167 million in bonds backed by mortgages on newly constructed, energy-efficient homes. ENERGY STAR 3.0

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MBA forecast for 2021: Prepare for rising mortgage interest rates

Housing Wire

Fratantoni brought up this point, saying that short-term rates will stay at 0% at least until 2022 and said that we will see a very cautious Fed when it comes to raising rates from here. However, he forecasted that rates will steadily rise over the next year. Housing inventory and prices.

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What Are Builder Incentives? The Secret to Getting a Deal on a New-Construction Home

Realtor.com

Homebuilders may offer incentives at any stage of the project’s development. “In most cases, builders today are offering incentives at every phase of a project’s development or sales cycle,” says Kelly Zuccarelli , national builder and condominium program manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

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Different Mortgage Options Explained

Realty Biz

The stage of buying a home when you need to obtain some help with funding can be a hair-pulling experience, or it can be as easy as pie. Before you have reached this stage of the game, you should have already created a budget to make sure you know your limits, and you should know where you want to move to.

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New Residential Construction Sees Some Volatility in January

RIS Media

The latest January data on new residential construction points to a mostly stable housing market that, in some instances is trending downward, according to the monthly report from the U.S. Key findings: Authorized building permits for housing units were issued at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,899,000. below December 2021; and 6.2%

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Housing Prices Surge by 47% Since 2020: Insights & Predictions

Marco Santarelli

Secondly, historically low mortgage rates during the early stages of the pandemic incentivized homeownership. Many buyers locked in rates below 3%, significantly reducing their monthly payments and making homeownership a more attractive option. The high cost of housing can have a ripple effect on other aspects of life.

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New Home Sales 2022: Data, Chart & Trends

Marco Santarelli

New Home Sales, commonly referred to as “new residential sales,” is an economic indicator that tracks the sale of newly constructed residences. It is extensively watched by investors since it is seen as a lagging signal of real estate market demand and, thus, a factor influencing mortgage rates. months, down from 8.2

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