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Housing starts hit highest pace since 2006

Housing Wire

Single-family housing starts ended 2020 on a high note, rising 12% in December to a 1.338 million unit pace – the highest pace since 2006, according to the Census Bureau. Remarkably, most industry experts believe construction rates will climb even higher in 2021. That’s up 27.8%

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Housing market inventory is starting to recover

Housing Wire

. “The March pace was the second strongest since 2006, surpassed only by this past December’s reading,” Duncan said. Suburban multifamily housing construction is also benefitting from this trend.” Suburban multifamily housing construction is also benefitting from this trend.” from February.

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2020 home sales hit highest level since 2006

Housing Wire

Existing home sales rose in December, and total home sales in 2020 reached the highest level in 13 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total housing inventory at the end of December totaled 1.07 The post 2020 home sales hit highest level since 2006 appeared first on HousingWire. A total of 5.64

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Balancing supply and demand is a delicate dance between new construction and existing properties. Tiffany Fletcher: Real Estate Owned (REO), acquired by lenders , banks, or financial institutions typically due to mortgage loan defaults, involves the strategic marketing and sale of existing properties to mitigate losses on outstanding loans.

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U.S. home prices hit 14-year high in October

Housing Wire

from its former high in July 2006. Home prices have continued to increase this year as a result of low inventory and high demand for homes. million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Larger homes have become more popular as more homeowners are working from home, becoming a main driver for construction.

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How lenders can continue to serve borrowers despite housing affordability challenges

Housing Wire

Housing inventory remains persistently low, home prices are at all-time highs and affordability is becoming out of reach for more people with every passing day. Bill Dallas: As construction and labor costs have climbed, so, too, have home prices. HousingWire: What are the current challenges when it comes to affordable housing?

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U.S. Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight

Empire Appraisal Group

Nowhere in Sight | Florida Realtors. Scary times: builders are slashing home prices and slowing construction as buyers pull back, survey shows” (MarketWatch). The housing market is entering the ‘most significant contraction in activity since 2006,’ says Freddie Mac economist” (Fortune). Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight.