Buying
NAR Study Shows Lack of Affordable Housing Biggest Obstacle to Home Buying
The report compares the experiences of both potential and successful home buyers across races and ethnicities. The biggest challenges identified are a lack of affordable homes, a lack of homes that fit their criteria, competing with multiple offers, and saving for a down payment. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
The Fed will try to soothe markets Wednesday, while preparing investors for end to bond buying
After Monday’s market turbulence, the Fed’s challenge will be to sound reassuring while acknowledging it is getting ready to move away from its easy policy….(read more) Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. Around The Web
Attitudes About Buying and Selling Continue to Diverge
Fannie Mae said “Consumers are increasingly adamant that it’s a good time to sell, bad time to buy a home” as it released its June Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). The index, based on the company’s monthly National Housing Survey, shows a growing difference in the number of consumers who hold one or another of […]