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Elevated Mortgage Rates Push Housing Sentiment Even Lower

Consumers Now Point to Mortgage Rates, not Home Prices, as Primary Hindrance to Affordability The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased by 2.4 points in September to 64.5, as elevated mortgage rates further dampened already-pessimistic consumer housing...

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ALL HAIL TEXAS!

Severe hail events 18% more frequent in the first half of 2023 than prior three years. Severe hail events in the United States – storms which delivered hail of at least one inch in size within a metropolitan area – increased by almost 18% in the first half of 2023 compared to the average number of...

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HOME AFFORDABILITY GETS EVEN TOUGHER ACROSS U.S. DURING Q3

Major Home-Ownership Expenses Consume 35 Percent of Average Wage Nationwide, Reaching Another High Over the Past Decade; Historic Affordability Drops to New Low ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report...

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