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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

For this reason, the number of housing units “under construction” is the largest ever recorded in history because they were taking so long to finish. For the builders, they have a new problem: they had homes under contract and then mortgage rates jumped in the biggest fashion ever recorded in history. When supply is 4.3

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Planet Home Lending adds new regional sales manager

Housing Wire

Adding his leadership skills will be beneficial at a time when Planet is looking to differentiate itself with various purchase loan products, one-time-close construction loans and other niche programs, the company stated. By contract, the country’s top 50 lenders as a whole saw volumes fall by more than 50% during the same period.

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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

However, the glaring difference today versus the recession of 2008, is that in 2007 the builders had to deal with over 4 million active listings as competition for their pricey new homes. In an odd twist of fate, the delays due to COVID-19 are currently an infrastructure and jobs program for Americans in the construction industry.

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Only 70,000 new homes available for sale

Housing Wire

Last year, while the Census Bureau was reporting the new home sales numbers and the builders were having high cancellation rates, the monthly sales report didn’t account for the cancellations of contracts. months and above, the builders will pull back on construction. The Inventory for homes under construction is 263,000 = 4.6

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Some mortgage companies expanding despite challenges

Housing Wire

Geneva Financial, founded in 2007 by Aaron VanTrojen, has more than 130 branch locations in 46 states, according to the firm. increase year over year for properties under contract, indicating that demand in the city remains strong,” said Elizabeth Anne Stribling-Kivlan, Compass’ senior managing director. during the same time.

Mortgage 382
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DataDigest: New data shows how brokerages, agents, landlords & homebuilders were reshaped by the pandemic

Housing Wire

Business Dynamic Statistics data reveal that 2021 was a year of major growth for homebuilders but steep contraction for landlords (called “lessors” in the BDS). The industry segment totaled 823,091 jobs in 2021, the highest total since 2007. It was also a year in which many agents and brokers started new firms.

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Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero

Housing Wire

There’s a management process we do where we touch each listing approximately 23 times, from changing the status and stage in construction process to changing the photographs. HousingWire : Now, at the point of contract where an agent or consumer sees a home entered by HomesUSA, what happens next? Ben Caballero : Not enough!

Realtors 320