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Economy Enters 2025 on Strong Footing as Markets Digest Policy Uncertainty

Mortgage Rates Predicted to End 2025 at 6.6 Percent but Remain Volatile Incoming gross domestic product (GDP), labor market, and inflation data point to an economy that entered 2025 with strong momentum, according to the February 2025 commentary from the Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. While the ESR Group’s GDP outlook is unchanged at 2.2 percent Q4/Q4 in 2025, it revised upward its expectations for the Consumer Price

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The Expanding Demand for ADU Construction Creates the Perfect Springboard for an American Industry: Exporting Mesocore American homes.

As California and other states forge forward with incentives and streamlined permitting of ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, to help satisfy housing shortages, a timely opportunity to develop and perfect a world house develops. The desirable attributes are similar: their smaller yet efficient size, structural strength to resist natural disasters, green and sustainable with no utility costs, durability and ease of maintenance, and a short construction window. In addition, the

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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT FOR JANUARY 2025

New Listings and Inventory Increase While Median Sales Price Drops Month to Month Across 52 metro areas, the number of new listings in January surged 53.7% over December and was nearly the same (down just 0.1%) as in January 2024. Inventory in January rose 5.0% from December and was 30.9% higher than a year ago. The median sales price of $422,000 was down 1.8% from December but up 5.3% – or approximately $21,000 – from January

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Redfin Reports Housing Supply Hits Highest Level Since 2020, But Demand Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020

The typical home that sold sat on the market for 56 days—the longest of any January since 2020 Homebuyers have the most options since 2020, but few are biting because rising housing costs have made monthly payments tough to swallow. That is according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Pending home sales in January fell to the lowest level on record aside from the start of

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The price of independence is rising as the ‘singles tax’ tops $7,500

The price of living alone climbs again, with solo renters paying thousands more Love might be priceless, but living alone sure isn’t. The “singles tax” — the extra amount solo renters pay for a one-bedroom compared to splitting rent with roommates or partners — has soared to a record-high $7,562, according to a new Zillow Rentals analysis. While some may call it the price of peace and quiet, it’s also equivalent

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Principals of Georgia Capital and Paran Homes Launch Build-To-Rent Development Company

Laseter Development Group will focus on delivering housing in rapidly growing Sunbelt market Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management in partnership with the principals of Georgia Capital, an Atlanta-based residential investment and development firm, and its affiliated production homebuilding company, Paran Homes, announced the launch of Laseter Development Group (“Laseter”). This newly created, vertically integrated build-to-rent (BTR) development company will look to increase the housing supply by building single-family rentals in high-demand

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