Urban Institute- Housing Finance at a Glance: Monthly Chartbook

The Housing Finance Policy Center’s (HFPC) mission is to produce analyses and ideas that promote sound public policy, efficient markets, and access to economic opportunity in the area of housing finance. At A Glance, a monthly chartbook and data source for policymakers, academics, journalists, and others interested in the government’s role in mortgage markets, is at the heart of this mission.

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Where are people moving? NAR

We have had a lot of stories about where people are moving to and perhaps more importantly, why and from what. A recent article on Realtor.com says that America is going through a period of profound migration with some places losing while others are gaining – which is having an enormous impact on both of these respective areas (where they came from and going to).

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Why We Love Webflow (And You Should, Too!)

Core Logic HPI update (first Tuesday of every month) -requires log-in

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If rents influence home prices, then this recap of 2018 rent changes from ABODO is worth reading.

Each month, using over 1 million ABODO listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.

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For Home Prices in London, Check the Tokyo Listings

In recent decades, house prices around the world have shown a growing tendency to move in the same direction at the same time. What accounts for this phenomenon, and what are the implications for the world economy? These are questions that IMF economists explore in Chapter 3 of the latest Global Financial Stability Report.

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