NYC, Chicago Primed For Home Price Declines

NYC, Chicago Primed For Home Price Declines

New York City and Chicago are primed for severe home price declines if the market turns down. That’s according to ATTOM’s latest Special Housing Risk Report, which highlights county-level housing markets that are primed for declines based on factors like affordability, foreclosures, and underwater mortgages. In Q1 2024, California, New Jersey, and Illinois had the…

Rents, Mortgage Payments Jumped In February

Rents, Mortgage Payments Jumped In February

Average monthly asking rent in the U.S. leaped to new heights in February, up 15% year-over-year to a record high of $1,901, though mortgage growth outpaced it yet again, according to Redfin. Rent growth saw its largest annual increase since Redfin began tracking rental data in February 2019. Mortgage payments rose 31% YOY to $1,716,…

Rental Rates Up By More Than 15%, Adding To Inflation
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Rental Rates Up By More Than 15%, Adding To Inflation

By KIMBERLEY HAAS Monthly asking rates for rentals increased an estimated 15.2% year-over-year in January, and some economists say this is accounting for a significant portion of recent inflation. Redfin is reporting that last month the average asking rent was $1,891, which is the largest annual jump since at least February of 2020. The national…

Wishing For A White Christmas? Home Sales Will Likely Stay Warm This Winter, As Will The Weather

Wishing For A White Christmas? Home Sales Will Likely Stay Warm This Winter, As Will The Weather

By KIMBERLEY HAAS As people throughout the country wish for a white Christmas this upcoming weekend, it is expected that home sales will stay warm in many parts of the nation throughout the winter. Continued bidding wars, the Great Resignation, and Millennials on the market will all likely contribute to keeping home prices high during…

A New Gold Rush For Lenders? Benefitting From The Great Resignation
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A New Gold Rush For Lenders? Benefitting From The Great Resignation

By KIMBERLEY HAAS As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and workers reevaluate their commitment to metropolitan life, lenders in smaller cities stand to benefit from what is being termed the “Great Resignation.” It is estimated that about 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September after months of dramatic departure numbers, which means those employees are…

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