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• The average homeowner just gained another $25K in equity Sep. 12th 2024
  Home equity gains in Q2 2024 were led by Maine, California and New Jersey, while Texas, Oklahoma and North Dakota posted modest losses.

• Logan Mohtashami talks recession concerns, home affordability with the ’Real Estate Insiders’ Sep. 12th 2024
  In a recent episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, co-hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson chat with HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami to discuss a variety of issues — including pending concerns of a recession, mortgage rates and housing affordability issues that persist across the country.

• Mortgage rates drop to another new low for 2024 Sep. 11th 2024
  On this crazy day with the bond market, mortgage rates dropped to another yearly low after the CPI inflation print.

• HUD issues ’extensive’ update to manufactured housing safety standards Sep. 11th 2024
  HUD's new manufactured housing safety standards are designed to allow for more modern construction and greater amounts of supply.

• Mortgage rates are plummeting, but will sales grow? Sep. 11th 2024
  The affordability crisis isn't one easily solved. We look at the housing market conditions needed to see real home sales growth in the fall and winter.

• Home prices saw unusual stagnation this summer Sep. 11th 2024
  Stagnant prices during the typically busy summer homebuying season are unusual, CoreLogic reported, as this was only the second time since 2010 that prices didn't increase from June to July.

• Even as inflation decelerates, housing expenses are proving stubborn Sep. 11th 2024
  The Consumer Price Index for August showed a modest year-over-year gain of 2.5%, but shelter costs are driving much of this growth.

• Harris signals housing is a top concern in presidential debate Sep. 11th 2024
  Vice President Harris brought up housing multiple times in the presidential debate Tuesday night.

• Mortgage rates move lower, but where are the homebuyers? Sep. 10th 2024
  Ahead of the next meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers, mortgage rates continued to decline, but a surge of borrowers has yet to appear.

• More home sellers are withdrawing listings Sep. 09th 2024
  More home sellers are withdrawing their listings because they haven't gotten offers, which is a huge hit for inventory.