new homes: Housing 2015: The return of first-time home buyers
- 01/17/15 11:04 PM
When it comes to the housing market, 2015 may be the year first-time home buyers make a comeback. With rents rising faster than incomes, many Millennials are expected to start looking to buy homes of their own. What they will find are much more favorable conditions than they have seen in years, including lower down payment mortgages, looser lending standards and a bigger selection of homes to choose from. Here are four housing market trends economists and other industry experts expect to see in the year ahead. 1. Looser lending standards Conspicuously absent from the housing market over the past five … (0 comments)
new homes: 5 REAL ESTATE PREDICTIONS 2015
- 01/02/15 11:37 PM
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Expect the home-purchase market to strengthen along with the economy in 2015, according to Freddie Mac's U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for November. What's Coming in the New Year CFPB: Simplified Mortgage Forms Coming in 2015 5 Markets to Watch for Investors in 2015 "The good news for 2015 is that the U.S. economy appears well-poised to sustain about a 3 percent growth rate in 2015 — only the second year in the past decade with growth at that pace or better," says Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's chief economist. "Governmental … (5 comments)
When it comes to the housing market, 2015 may be the year first-time home buyers make a comeback. With rents rising faster than incomes, many Millennials are expected to start looking to buy homes of their own. 
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