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• Could Kamala Harris’ ambitious housing plan actually pass? Maaaybe Sep. 17th 2024
  A historic rise in home prices and nearly three years of high mortgage rates have put housing issues front and center in the 2024 presidential campaign. Kamala Harris has outlined an ambitious vision for housing that would involve the construction of 3 million new homes in four years.

• Foreclosures decline, but Attom says to watch for ’potential housing market instability’ Sep. 17th 2024
  Higher mortgage rates and related affordability challenges are putting the squeeze on homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, but foreclosure activity took a step back in August.

• Homebuilders have a rosier outlook now that mortgage rates are falling Sep. 17th 2024
  Homebuilder confidence has been declining for months, but positive developments with mortgage rates are giving them a rosier outlook.

• ‘Combative’ Portland housing market is having post-pandemic growing pains Sep. 17th 2024
  To get a sense for what the mood is among real estate agents right now, look no further than Portland, Oregon. Like the vast majority of the country, the city’s housing market has been stymied by high mortgage rates, low inventory and mismatched expectations between buyers and sellers.

• Lower mortgage rates attracting more homebuyers Sep. 15th 2024
  Lower mortgage rates are already impacting the housing data, as seen in the first positive 14-week trend in purchase applications in 2024.

• The challenges and opportunities for Hispanic real estate agents Sep. 14th 2024
  Attendees at the NAHREP conference are meeting market challenges with optimism and a clear sense of their mission.

• Trump allies would seek GSE privatization: WSJ Sep. 13th 2024
  Allies of the former president say that a priority of a second Trump administration would be removing the GSEs from conservatorship.

• The fall housing market could see hotter competition, Zillow says Sep. 12th 2024
  Lower mortgage rates over the past several months have led to increased affordability for prospective homebuyers, and this could lead to an extra competitive fall 2024 season.

• 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.