By CHUCK GREEN Questions about the potential impacts of tariffs have pushed builder sentiment down as it is now estimated they could raise costs by $7,500 to $10,000 per single-family home. Leaders at the National Association of Home Builders reported on March 17 that builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes had…
By CHUCK GREEN and KIMBERLEY HAAS The fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is being debated as the new Trump administration lays out its priorities for the next four years. Let’s start analyzing the situation by looking back in time. In 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were in trouble. In fact, without government…
By CHUCK GREEN Something’s lingering in the air, and what we seem to have here flaunts all the earmarks of, what else? Love. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, thoughts turn to heaping bouquets of flowers, generously sprinkled with a frenzy of vivid bright colors, and, of course, chocolates for the house. Speaking of…
By CHUCK GREEN As the ball drops on New Year’s Eve and 2025 begins, people making the resolution to turn their homebuying dreams into reality will not be alone. Next year, total mortgage origination volume is expected to increase to $2.3 trillion, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. In 2024, $1.79 trillion…
By CHUCK GREEN and KIMBERLEY HAAS Mirror, mirror on the high-ceilinged, lavishly patterned wall, with Donald Trump’s recent reelection, what direction will the U.S. real estate market take? When it comes to the fate of the market, the personal history of top nominees might offer a hint, explained Kateryna Odarchenko, managing director of SIC Group…
By CHUCK GREEN Did Hurricane Milton pour cold water on the value of residential and commercial property in Florida? The hurricane made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm on Oct. 9, striking a stern blow against the state’s Gulf Coast. More than 40 tornadoes formed and much of the state was pelted…
By CHUCK GREEN With all due respect to the Hallmark Channel, we’d like to interrupt regularly scheduled Christmas programming to bring you this holiday market update. Before you knock back that second or, okay, third, heavy-handed cup of eggnog, you might want to dive into your holiday stocking. You could score not only the traditional…
By CHUCK GREEN Regrets? Surely, most Millennials have had at least a few. But a majority of them who have purchased homes say they are disappointed with their choices. And, nope, it’s not because they couldn’t find a welcome mat that looked just right. If only. According to a survey by Real Estate Witch, Millennials…
By CHUCK GREEN In the battle of the sexes, single fathers are more likely to be homeowners in metro areas, while single women who live by themselves are more likely to own a home in nearly every state. A recent report by Senior Economist Jacob Channel at LendingTree states that single fathers are less common…
By CHUCK GREEN Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell often vigorously asserts that members of the Federal Open Market Committee don’t give two hoots who’s President. When he’s asked, Powell says they operate as an independent body that does not take politics into account. As Powell remains unmoved by political pressures, leaders in every industry are…
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