Washington had one of the strongest housing markets in the country in the end of 2020: report By Becca Savransky, SeattlePI
Washington was among the top 10 states across the country that had the strongest housing markets in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new report.
The report, from Bankrate, ranked Washington seventh on the list, according to its Housing Heat Index. The index looks at a number of factors to judge the strength of housing markets, including home price appreciation, past-due mortgage payments, job growth, unemployment, cost of living and taxes.
Washington took the sixth spot for home price appreciation. It ranked lower when it came to its high cost of living and unemployment rate, but it still earned a spot on the list higher than most other states across the U.S.
Climate Risk Management for Financial Organizations: Maryland Smithâs Rossi to Present Recommendations to FHFA
Newswise To understand the most significant risks facing the financial and mortgage industry, says Maryland Smith’s Clifford Rossi, you need to look at the rise in severe weather events.
Rossi, professor of the practice in finance at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, has been studying those risks. He will present his findings in a Thursday March 4 meeting of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. This FHFA public listening session is titled “Climate and Natural Disaster Risk Management at the Regulated Entities.”
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But distress could be compounded in a limited number of state and local areas that have been left out of the broader boom in the market, an Urban Institute report found.