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Homebuilders are using more buyer incentives since the election

The combination of the 2024 presidential election, anticipated future rate cuts, mortgage rate volatility and housing affordability challenges have led more potential homebuyers to stay on the sidelines. But a new report from Zonda says that after the election, consumers have started to regain their confidence in home shopping. The New Home Market Update from…

FHFA finalizes new housing goals for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week announced a new final rule establishing affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from 2025 through 2027. The goals, originally proposed in August, are largely unchanged from the initial draft. They are designed to “support equitable housing access…

How New Hampshire is looking to alleviate its housing crisis

New Hampshire’s hot housing market has spiraled the Granite State into crisis mode. The state’s business-friendly regulations and tax policies have led to rapid population growth in recent years, including an estimated 16,000-person inflow from 2020 to 2022 alone. But as the state’s population has grown, its housing supply — which was already beginning to…

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