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August 2016 Home purchase sentiment index

HOW HAVE HOUSING ATTITUDES CHANGED IN JANUARY?

In addition to providing 30 year fixed rate mortgages and affordable rental housing for millions of U.S. residents, Fannie Mae also conducts a detailed survey about housing sentiment that is closely watched by real estate and economic experts. ...

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AS POPULATION AGES, HOUSING CHALLENGES ARISE

As Baby Boomers begin to reach into and past retirement, the country is entering a 20 or more year surge in its aging population. That means the real estate market is at a critical juncture when it comes to affordable, accessible housing, not t...

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IS OVERALL HOUSING SENTIMENT UP OR DOWN?

Many savvy real estate readers will recognize Fannie Mae,and its competitive counterpart Freddie Mac, as government owned companies that keep money moving through the housing market. That’s certainly true as Fannie Mae works to provide 30 yea...

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WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE LEAVING CALIFORNIA?

Though just this Wednesday we shared in infographic illustrating a slight rise in year-over-year housing affordability in California, it doesn’t appear to have helped the exodus. The bottom line remains that many California residents are leav...

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