Recession Remains Likely as Credit Conditions Tighten

New Home Construction Solidifies as Prospective Buyers Shift Further Away from Existing Home Market The economy is still expected to enter a modest recession in the second half of the year, though unusual dynamics in the current economic cycle continue to complicate forecasting the exact timing, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group latest monthly commentary. Fundamentally, the ESR Group notes that consumer spending remains unsustainably high compared

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Moody’s Analytics: Spending 30% of Income on Rent Is the New Normal in Many US Metros

Cost-of-living concerns are top of mind amongst Americans while rent-to-income ratios (RTI) remained elevated in Q1, according to Moody’s Analytics US State of Rent Burden report and data interactive tool. While seasonal slowness and rising multifamily inventory moderated rent growth, the number of US primary metros still experiencing higher rent burdens plummeted from 49 metros down to only five, a 91% drop from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. RTI – the percentage of

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Incenter Diligence Solutions Expands Services for MSR Buyers and Sellers

Firm’s Customized Due Diligence and Document Management Services Enable Trading Participants to Reduce Risks and Act with Agility Incenter Diligence Solutions, a provider of due diligence and document management services for the mortgage industry, announces expanded offerings for the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) trading market. These offerings complement the trading services provided by Incenter Mortgage Advisors—another member of the Incenter LLC family of companies focused on improving mortgage operations. “In an active trading

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FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY NATIONWIDE SHOWS SLIGHT DECLINE IN APRIL 2023

Foreclosure Starts Decrease 7 Percent from Last Month;While Completed Foreclosures Decrease 39 Percent ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its April 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 32,977 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — down 10 percent from a month ago but up 8 percent from a year ago. Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey post highest foreclosure ratesNationwide one

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Home-buying costs could soar 22% if US defaults on its debt

A debt default is very unlikely, but new scenario projections from Zillow show sales would decrease sharply as mortgage costs balloon The U.S. government defaulting on its debt, which could become a reality as soon as June 1 without intervention, could send the typical cost of a mortgage soaring by 22%. Mortgage rates rising above 8% would likely overwhelm a small price dip to make affording a home an even steeper hill to

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AMH Ranks #39 on 2023 Builder 100 List

Leading builder of single-family rental communities climbs in rankings AMH, a leading owner, operator, and developer of single-family rental homes, has been recognized by BUILDER magazine as the 39th largest homebuilder in the United States on its 2023 Builder 100 List with 2,183 new homes built last year. “We are proud to be recognized by BUILDER magazine for the third consecutive year, contributing much-needed supply during a national housing shortage. Since the launch of

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