Mortgage Borrowing Sees Record High in 2021

With home prices having increased by double digits, mortgage lenders issued $1.61 trillion in purchase loans last year.

 

Private Residential Spending Rises in November 2021

NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 0.9% in November after a decrease of 0.2% in October 2021.

 

2021 Was One Of The Best—And One Of The Toughest—Years For Housing. 2022 Will Not Be So Different

House prices have climbed to record-shattering highs, moving homeownership beyond the reach of millions of American families.

 

Five New Year’s Resolutions For Your Home

Here are five ways to approach your home with increased respect and sensitivity.

 

10 Interior Design Trends Going Away In 2022

Chic today. Gone tomorrow. Here are the interior design trends going away in 2022.

 

Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Sideways Heading into 2022

Mortgage rates have effectively been moving sideways despite the increase in new COVID cases.

 

The New Rules for Homebuyers and Sellers in the Age of Omicron: What To Expect in 2022

We surveyed real estate experts on what homebuyers and sellers should expect in the coming weeks and months.

 

Mortgage Rates Have Held Steady in the Face of the Omicron Variant—Here’s What’s Going On

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.11% for the week ending Dec. 30.

 

Boomers vs. millennials: Who's winning the fight to buy a home?

"Equity is the greatest advantage boomers have in the buying war against millennials."

 

Rising home prices lead to higher loan limits for 2022

Double-digit home price increases are great news for homeowners who have more equity as 2021 comes to a close.

 

Mortgage rates tick up but remain low in final days of 2021

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved slightly higher in the final week of 2021.

 

8 Home Design, Building Trends to Watch in 2022

Homeowners are expressing more of their personality in the design of their homes. See some of the trends that will shine in the new year.

 

S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index

 

S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index