{"id":200585,"date":"2023-12-27T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T17:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=200585"},"modified":"2023-12-27T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T17:49:11","slug":"fannie-maes-2024-outlook-housing-market-navigates-challenges-with-emerging-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/fannie-maes-2024-outlook-housing-market-navigates-challenges-with-emerging-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Fannie Mae&#8217;s 2024 Outlook: Housing Market Navigates Challenges With Emerging Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zinger-key-points\">ZINGER KEY POINTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Headwinds are expected to keep existing home sales at the slowest pace since the Great Financial Crisis, says Fannie Mae.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The average FRM30 rate predicted to average 6.7% in 2024 is a silver lining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Federal National Mortgage Association<\/strong>, commonly known as Fannie Mae, expects the U.S. economy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/large-cap\/23\/12\/36366903\/is-lower-inflation-a-green-light-for-2024-interest-rate-cuts-markets-are-ending-the-year-surprised\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to decelerate next year.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They forecast GDP to decline slightly in 2024 by 0.3%, followed by 1.7% growth in 2025. In the housing sector, challenges are anticipated to maintain existing home sales at their lowest rate since the Great Financial Crisis. It\u2019s expected that home sales and mortgage originations will start to recover slowly in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These forecasts were recently included in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fanniemae.com\/research-and-insights\/forecast\/economic-developments-december-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outlook<\/a>&nbsp;presented by The Economic &amp; Strategic Research (ESR) Group at Fannie Mae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Housing Market\u2019s Pivotal Transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The housing market in 2024 is expected to experience a significant yet gradual transformation. As the economy slows down, a steady recovery is likely to drive resilience in home sales and mortgage originations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prevailing challenges of affordability, lock-in effects, and a scarcity of available housing inventory have conspired to keep existing home sales at their slowest pace. However, against the odds, new home sales have displayed an unexpected resilience in the face of soaring mortgage rates, hinting at an imminent rebound. The recent dip in mortgage rates from their peak in October serves as a promising harbinger for increased sales, although rates remain relatively high on a YoY basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glimmer Of Optimism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the headwinds, Fannie Mae does see reasons for optimism in their forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total single-family mortgage originations are anticipated to grow from $1.5 trillion in 2023 to $1.9 trillion in 2024 and further to $2.3 trillion in 2025. This trajectory, fueled by home price appreciation and modest growth in refinance activity, underscores the market\u2019s resilience and adaptability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the housing market is expected to witness a slow recovery, with total home sales marginally surpassing the figures of 2023. October\u2019s nadir, with existing sales dropping to an annualized pace of 3.79 million, is likely to mark the trough. While the road to recovery may be gradual, the recent bounce in purchase mortgage applications, coupled with an anticipation of further moderation in mortgage rates, paints a picture of upward momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly robust, new home construction is expected to weather the economic downturn with only a slight decline. Homebuyers, acclimated to higher mortgage rates, coupled with the resilience of homebuilders offering concessions, contribute to this unexpected buoyancy. Despite a modest economic contraction, new home sales are projected to hold steady in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Silver Lining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The forecasted decline in mortgage rates provides a silver lining, with the average FRM30 rate predicted to average 6.7% in 2024. The lowered interest rate environment contributes to a modest upward revision in existing home sales and new home sales forecasts, injecting a sense of cautious optimism into the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the economic landscape may pose challenges, the housing market in 2024 appears set to navigate the waves of change with resilience. Investors, homebuyers, and industry stakeholders alike are encouraged to approach the year with a measured optimism, prepared to ride the currents of change in the housing market of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted December 27, 2023 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/etfs\/sector-etfs\/23\/12\/36396097\/fannie-maes-2024-outlook-housing-market-navigates-challenges-with-emerging-resilience\">Fannie Mae&#8217;s 2024 Outlook: Housing Market Navigates Challenges With Emerging Resilience<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Headwinds are expected to keep existing home sales at the slowest pace since the Great Financial Crisis, says Fannie 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