• Conforming Loan Limit Rises to $832,750 Amid Lowest Home Price Growth Since 2012,Matthew Graham

    Conforming Loan Limit Rises to $832,750 Amid Lowest Home Price Growth Since 2012

    Both the FHFA and the S&P/Cotality Case-Shiller home-price indices released new data this week. The message remains consistent: home prices are still higher than a year ago, but the pace of appreciation continues to slow. FHFA’s national index shows prices up 1.7% year-over-year and flat 0.0% mo

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  • Kevin Hassett is the rumored lead for Fed chair position,Sarah Wolak

    Kevin Hassett is the rumored lead for Fed chair position

    Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, is the leading candidate to be the next Federal Reserve chair, advisers and allies of President Donald Trump told Bloomberg, as the deadline for a new Fed governor approaches. Trump has voiced his opposition to the current Fed lea

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  • New home price premium hits record low,Tyler Williams

    New home price premium hits record low

    Monthly payments for new and existing homes are now nearly equal, amid a trend of stagnating prices and increased use of mortgage buydowns among builders.  That was one of the main findings from Realtor.com’s Q3 New Construction Report. According to the report, buyers purchasing a new home last quar

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