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Mortgage Rates Highest Since October 2019

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Mortgage Rates Highest Since October 2019. Following strong employment in January, the most prevalent 30-year fixed mortgage rate is steadily rising toward 4.0%, the highest since October 2019, Bill McBride reports in the CalculatedRisk Newsletter. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance.

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How Down Payment Loans Affect the Housing Market

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How Down Payment Loans Affect the Housing Market. As financial standards for loans are getting tighter, potential homebuyers are losing out to all-cash offers or higher down payments from other buyers in an ultracompetitive housing market. In August 2019, 30% of mortgage loans were backed by the FHA, VA, or USDA, according to NAR data.

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A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities

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A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/28/2024 - 11:01 Multifamily Housing Often referred to as “five-over-ones,” the mid-rise apartment type is typically comprised of five stories of apartments on top of a concrete “podium” of ground-floor retail. in recent years. was short 3.8

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The Housing Market Is Hitting a Turning Point, but Where Will It Go From Here?

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The Housing Market Is Hitting a Turning Point, but Where Will It Go From Here? The number of new listings rose 8% in May, the first gain since June 2019, though inventory remains at a historic low nationwide, Realtor.com reports. Combined with rising mortgage rates (now over 5%), the cost of financing a home is up 50% over a year ago.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

Existing State Finance and Procurement Code Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: “(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the current version of the U.S. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. But no longer.

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How Rent Control May Actually Be Hurting Cost-Burdened Tenants

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Most concerning is the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) of 2019, which introduced additional regulations for rent stabilized apartments. Read more Affordability Housing Policy + Finance Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance

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How Rent Control May Actually Be Hurting Cost-Burdened Tenants

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Most concerning is the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) of 2019, which introduced additional regulations for rent stabilized apartments. Read more Affordability Housing Policy + Finance Build to Rent Housing Policy + Finance