Fannie Mae: Home Price Growth Cooled In Q2 2024

Fannie Mae: Home Price Growth Cooled In Q2 2024

Single-family home price growth slipped in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting a slowly shifting market dynamic. Prices rose 6.9% from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024, down from Q1’s revised YOY growth of 7.3%, according to Fannie Mae’s Home Price Index. Quarter to quarter, prices were up 1.3% after seasonal adjustment, down from a 2%…

Monthly Bills Straining Americans’ Finances

Monthly Bills Straining Americans’ Finances

As inflation ravages American bank accounts, monthly bills are becoming a strain on homeowners’ finances. New data from fintech doxo shows that the average U.S. household spends 35% of their median income on essential household bills– roughly $2,046 per month, and $25,000 a year. But the actual impact varies hugely by state. Doxo analyzed typical…

Payments Surpass Cost-Burdened Threshold As Affordability Sinks To Lowest Point In 35 Years
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Payments Surpass Cost-Burdened Threshold As Affordability Sinks To Lowest Point In 35 Years

Housing payments have surpassed the dreaded 30% cost-burdened threshold thanks to the 30-year fixed rate’s recent half-point jump. Black Knight reports that it now costs $2,103 to make the principal and interest (P&I) payment on an average-priced home with a 20% downpayment. That equates to 36.2% of the median household income and sinks affordability to…

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