Keith Griffith
Journalist at Realtor.com
Reporter with eclectic interests, Mets and UK sports fan. DMs are open.
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1 week ago |
realtor.com | Keith Griffith
Home affordability is "historically low" following five years of punishing price increases, according to a new report on the housing crisis from JPMorganChase analysts. Nationwide, a typical homebuyer in 2024 had to spend about 45% more of their income on mortgage payments than they would have in 2019, taking a deep bite out of their remaining disposable income, according to the report released on Tuesday.
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1 week ago |
sfgate.com | Keith Griffith
"We do not believe that the president's posts indicate a set course or a set timetable, and I say that based on conversations with key decision-makers in the administration, who continue to say that this is not a 2025 issue," said Broeksmit. "I am giving very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public," Trump wrote. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are doing very well, throwing off a lot of CASH, and the time would seem to be right.
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2 weeks ago |
sfgate.com | Keith Griffith |Keith Griffith
Overall home values in Puerto Rico jumped 11.6% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with a year ago, far surpassing the annual price growth in any U.S. state, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Still, home prices in Puerto Rico are relatively affordable in comparison with the U.S. mainland, a factor that helps explain the influx of outside buyers and investors in recent years.
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2 weeks ago |
realtor.com | Keith Griffith
The federal government is unlikely to release mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship this year, despite President Donald Trump's push to amend their status, according to a top mortgage industry executive.
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2 weeks ago |
realtor.com | Keith Griffith
First-time homebuyers say their biggest regret after buying a home is not getting better information about the total cost of homeownership, according to market research firm J.D. Power. "When we do some research around regrets ... the biggest gap right now is information on homeownership costs," said Bruce Gehrke, director of lending intelligence at J.D. Power, during a conference hosted by HousingWire in Colorado Springs, CO, on Monday.
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