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December 16, 2024
Housing Market Unlikely to Thaw in 2025 Due to Affordability Challenges and ‘Lock-in Effect’
Affordability and the so-called “lock-in effect” are expected to keep housing activity subdued in 2025, with existing home sales forecast to move only slightly upward from recent multi-decade lows, according to the December 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.
January 7, 2025
Housing Sentiment Finishes 2024 Higher Despite December Dip
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 but remained substantially higher than year-ago levels due in part to ongoing mortgage rate optimism.
January 14, 2025
Home Price Growth Reaccelerates in Fourth Quarter
Single-family home prices increased 5.8 percent from Q4 2023 to Q4 2024, an acceleration from the previous quarter’s downwardly revised annual growth rate of 5.4 percent, according to the latest reading of the Fannie Mae Home Price Index (FNM-HPI).
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January 16, 2025
With the rise in both home prices and interest rates, leveraging all eligible income sources could help a borrower receive an approval for their mortgage loan and transition to homeownership.
November 20, 2024
Fannie Mae is continually researching new methods and data to assess mortgage credit risk safely and soundly, while ensuring that potential borrowers have access to an affordable, safe mortgage.
November 13, 2024
Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey asked consumers for their perspective on increasing housing density and zoning in their actual neighborhoods, including the expected impact on local home prices, rents, and taxes.
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