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In recognition of Unmarried and Single Americans Week—a week started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio dedicated to celebrating the contributions of singles to society—Owners.com has compiled a list of the most popular cities across the country for single women homebuyers.
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices increased .2 percent from June to July 2017. The monthly index calculates home prices by utilizing mortgage information from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. From July 2016 to July 2017, house prices in the U.S. climbed 6.3 percent.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) mPowering You is a inspiring summit uniting women in the real estate finance industry. The event will generate decisive conversations and ideas, foster networking and powerful narratives, and assist in the creation of decisive branding and career advancements. Featuring sessions like Know and Grow Your Value and Gender and Generations: Driving New Forms of Leadership, the summit will strengthen and showcase the value and power of women.
Please see below a commentary by EXIT Realty Corp. International’s CEO, Tami Bonnell, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police.
Introduction
A female REALTOR® was assaulted during a showing at a vacant property. It was revealed later that her assailant targeted her based on the “glamour shot” appearance of her photo. He knew the property was vacant, he wasn’t asked for identification, nor was he prequalified. During the showing, he took her to the back of the property and raped her at knife point.
As the largest living population—79.8 million as of 2016—millennials represent an interesting group of Americans; at once capable of revitalizing the housing sector and labor force, but interestingly delaying milestones later in life than previous generations. While some analysts assert that this young generation will enter homeownership just like Baby Boomers and Generation Xers once they marry and have children, the housing ecosystem is still holding its breath.
I would like to invite you to attend AmeriCatalyst 2017 to learn about and prepare for the future of the housing ecosystem.
AMERICATALYST is the most elite, invitation-only event in housing finance and Single-Family Rental, with content that encompasses the entire housing ecosystem. The iconic, senior level peer-to-peer think tank is again being held from September 6-8 at the Barton Creek Resort in Austin, Texas.
Over the past fifteen years, the AMERICATALYST event has inspired some of the most significant initiatives, business models and ideas in the global housing finance industry, and since 2010, was the most significant platform to position and drive the Single-Family Rental sector.
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-Desiree Patno, NAWRB CEO & President
Realtor.com recently released their Market Hotness Index, ranking the current hottest real estate markets around the country according to the latest statistics on housing inventory and demand. In August 2017, the national median home price sits at $275,000 with a national median age of inventory of 66 days.
Foreign investment in U.S. real estate has been rampant in recent years, as investors seek to diversify their assets in the American marketplace. Whether this buying activity will remain constant or eventually diminish is a prevalent topic in the housing industry, and real estate platform Investorist reveals that for now, these foreign investors are here to stay.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that Anna Maria Farías has been sworn in as new Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Farías—whose office is responsible for working to “eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities”—was confirmed by the Senate last week, and President Trump announced his intent to nominate her for the role in June 2017.
According to the recently-released National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) home affordability went down in the second quarter of 2017. The rise in home prices counteracted a drop in mortgage rates to continue complicating issues for homebuyers.
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