Housing and Economic Research
Original research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market
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Forecast | September 20, 2016
Mortgage Originations Poised to Surge
Even as housing market activity begins its seasonal cooldown, our forecast for the best year in total home sales since 2006 looks increasingly on the mark. More
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Forecast | August 15, 2016
The Return of the $2 Trillion Mortgage Market
For the first time since 2012, mortgage originations are forecasted to top $2 trillion in 2016. Here's why. More
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Insight | July 19, 2016
Fun After Fifty
According to the common wisdom, Baby Boomers like Peter Pan refuse to grow older. Instead of retiring, they launch second and third careers. More
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Forecast | July 12, 2016
Despite Global Risks, U.S. Housing Markets Remains Stalwart
With the U.K.'s decision to exit from the European Union, global risks increased substantially leading us to revise our views for the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017. More
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Forecast | June 28, 2016
Will the homeownership rate fall below 50 percent?
In this month's Outlook, we review recent economic developments and their impact on our projections for the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017. More
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Consumer Research | June 28, 2016
Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020
Baby Boomers and others aged 55 or older, including several million current homeowners, expect to move to rental units according to the first Freddie Mac 55+ Survey of housing... More