What’s in store for housing in 2017?
The National Association of Realtors answers, gives forecast for next year
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Fannie Mae: Americans feeling more and more nervous about the economy
Consumer’s optimism towards the economy decreased yet again as they faced more uncertainty in October, according to the latest Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index.
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The Paris Climate Agreement and Windows: What’s the Connection?
On Friday, the Paris Agreement to fight climate change officially became international law, and it will have a huge impact on the way residential and commercial buildings are constructed around the world, now and in the future.
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Housing’s new normal: Low interest rates, shifting demand, coming wave of new homebuyers
Speaking before a packed house CoreLogic’s chief economist, Frank Nothaft, told the crowd of housing insiders that anyone waiting for any dramatic shifts in housing, interest rates, or otherwise is likely to be left waiting.
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55+ Housing Market Has Strong Third Quarter
The 55+ Housing Market strengthened in the third quarter of 2016, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (55+HMI). The index increased two points to 59 from the previous quarter . This quarter marks the 10th consecutive quarter in which the index has been above the breakeven point of 50, which means that more builders view conditions as good than poor.
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Geography, Housing’s Future, and Paycheck Power
Builders discover that after years of competing with the unknown and unfamiliar, they’re now locked in fierce, trench-style battles with one another in many markets.
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Going to vote? Here are the top 10 ballot decisions for housing
Some of the nation’s most expensive housing markets will have propositions on their ballots concerning housing shortages, affordability and the homeless.
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A First: NAHB Endorses Congressional Candidates
During this hotly contested election season, it’s a daily occurence for organizations to endorse candidates, but it’s particularly newsworthy when a major association releases the first-ever list of officially approved candidates in its 74-year history.
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The Dream Gets Real
The Great Recession’s effects–economic, social, and cultural–continue to weigh on Americans’ housing preferences, values, and decisions.
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NAR: More single women buying homes
Single-women increased their share in the market, hitting levels not seen since 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors’ annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey.
While married couples make up the largest share of homebuyers at 66%, and had the highest income at $99,200, single women are increasing their role. Last year the share of single women fell to its lowest point since 2002’s 15%, but this year they seem to be making a comeback. Single women represented 17% of the market this year, the highest point since 2011.
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