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  2023 HOUSING MARKET FORECAST AND PREDICTIONS: HOMEBUYING COSTS AREN’T COMING DOWN The major question on the minds of homeowners and aspiring buyers alike is what will happen to home prices. In the second quarter, the value of owner-occupied household … Read More

WILL PROJECTED PRICE DECLINES DRIVE HOMEBUYERS UNDERWATER? According to a new report from Redfin, recent homebuyers in certain places, like Sacramento and Phoenix, are at higher risk of falling underwater on their mortgage, while Florida homeowners are at even lower … Read More

PURCHASE SENTIMENT IMPROVES SLIGHTLY Consumer sentiment toward housing, as measured by the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), slightly improved for the first time since February. The index, based on the survey that dates to 2011, increased by 0.6 … Read More