article thumbnail

Home prices are dropping like it’s 2009

Housing Wire

Home prices are now posting the biggest monthly declines since January 2009, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from Black Knight. Median home prices in August fell 0.98% in August, only slightly better than July’s 1.05% monthly decline. Raleigh and Nashville have all shed 3% of home value in recent months.

Inventory 523
article thumbnail

Trillions in equity vanished from the housing market in the third quarter

Housing Wire

High mortgage rates and looming economic uncertainty caused trillions in equity to evaporate from the housing market in the third quarter of 2022, according to Black Knight ’s mortgage monitor report. Equity among mortgaged homes dropped by about $1.5 In the span of just three months, U.S. mortgage holders saw a total of $1.3

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Millennials struggle to compete with boomers for homes

Housing Wire

From 2009 to 2019, the share of recent buyers who are 60 years and old grew 47% , while the share of recent buyers ages 18-39 fell by 13%. In addition, the median age of a homebuyer who completed their purchase within the past year rose from 40 in 2009 to 44 in 2019. Over the same time period, home values grew 31.2%.

Buyers 538
article thumbnail

A housing boom doesn’t portend a bust

Housing Wire

This article is part of our housing market economic update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. Homes that reach the market sell quickly, bidding wars are the new normal and the investor share of sales continues to rise.

article thumbnail

HW+ Member Spotlight: Stacy Esser

Housing Wire

Below, Esser answers questions about the housing industry: HousingWire: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? His recent article, “Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?” takes a deep dive into what the heck is going on with purchase applications, housing demand and inventory levels.

Sellers 381
article thumbnail

Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

The times they are a-changin’ The real estate industry has flourished over recent years due to record-high home appreciation, lower interest rates and motivated clients — but as they say, nothing lasts forever. In fact, a veritable upheaval is headed for the housing market already. What is reverse purchase financing?

Finance 431
article thumbnail

FHA borrowers hit first, hardest by sinking economy

Housing Wire

The fate of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgages in the ongoing downcycle housing market is being compared with a canary in the coal mine by several industry experts who track the sector and are seeing early warning signs of distress.

Insurance 470