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Minority homeownership gains ground, but disparities persist: NAR

Housing Wire

million homeowners added between 2012 and 2022. According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) titled “A Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America,” Asian and Hispanic Americans achieved historic heights in homeownership rates in 2022 of 63.3% in 2012 to 65.2% The overall U.S. for Asian borrowers.

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Why industry watchers expect mortgage rates to fluctuate in coming weeks

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Mortgage rates, which climbed upward one day and went down the next in the wake of the recent wave of bank failures, will continue to be volatile before it stabilizes, industry watchers said. “The As that uncertainty drains away, mortgage rates will have smaller day-to-day swings.” What does it mean for buyers, sellers?

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How one lender is innovating to make affordable housing more accessible

Housing Wire

To the buyer of an $800,000 home putting down 20%, the mortgage savings would be roughly $500. Granted, mortgage rates aren’t at their pandemic lows, but historically they are in line with what homeowners have typically paid. Since 2012, the average rate has been 7.7%. million in 20 years.* 1 non-QM lender?

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Home prices soared in March amid record demand

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Homes sold in March were on the market for 21 days, per the report, the shortest period between listing and sale since 2012. A National Association of Realtors’ report from 2020’s end found the highest volume of home sales since 2006. Freddie Mac reported Thursday that interest on an average fixed-rate mortgage is now less than 3%.

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Daren Blomquist’s 2023 housing outlook

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Buyer behavior on the Auction.com platform provides one of the best barometers of the retail housing market because the success and livelihood of these buyers depend heavily on them accurately anticipating what the retail market will look like in the next six to 12 months. percent, according to ATTOM Data Solutions.

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This savagely unhealthy housing market needs higher rates

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that existing home sales for April came in at 5.61 However, this year has seen one big game-changer: the 10-year yield finally cracked over 1.94%, which drove mortgage rates over 4%. We have been through a lot of drama since 2012, especially the drama in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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The housing market is now savagely unhealthy

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for February came in as a miss of estimates at 6.02 You can see why I have been on team higher mortgage rates for some time now because we don’t have any other way to get off this madness. This level is still within my 2022 forecast sales range between 5.74