- Housing News
- July 15, 2021
Here Is the Best Place to Live in the U.S.
People's interest in relocating has surged over the past 18 months, making it a great time to explore the top places to live in the U.S.
Ben is the Managing Editor for New American Funding. In this role, Ben helps with content creation, news coverage, and serving our audience of borrowers, real estate agents, loan originators, and other housing professionals. Prior to joining New American Funding, Ben worked at HousingWire, a top housing media outlet. Ben joined HousingWire in 2014 as a reporter and was later promoted to Senior Financial Reporter, Editor, and eventually to Managing Editor. During his time at HousingWire, Ben helped elevate HousingWire to national acclaim and record traffic growth. He was also honored with multiple awards for his work, including an Eddie Award from Folio Magazine and a Gold Award for Best Trade Magazine Story from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
People's interest in relocating has surged over the past 18 months, making it a great time to explore the top places to live in the U.S.
Low inventory and rising home prices continue to dampen mortgage demand.
A Fannie Mae report showed record-low confidence in homebuying, and things have since worsened.
Idaho is set to be the hottest housing market, with half of the top 10 markets expected to be there.
Today, we're going to talk about the Federal Reserve.
Consistently low mortgage rates drove high demand and strong industry performance for 18 months, but demand sharply declined at the end of June.
In a housing market desperate for more listings, there seems to be some hope on the horizon.
Home sales have declined in recent months, but the slowdown is expected to end soon.
Before May, new home sales fluctuated monthly, but in May, they fell for the second consecutive month.
Homebuyers are facing a shortage of available properties, driving prices to unprecedented levels.