Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

Rising mortgage rates and a slower housing market than anticipated contributed to the weaker financial performance of the title segments of some of the nation’s largest title firms during the first quarter of 2024. Last week, big four members First American , Old Republic and Stewart all announced their earnings. million, up from $45.9

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

The so-called dot-plot estimates show the Fed might make one fewer rate cut in 2025 compared to its forecast in December 2023. Timing for potential cut Going forward, the market will be watching all economic data — including inflation and jobs data — to gauge when the central bank will cut interest rates.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022. in 2025, indicating four more 25 bps cuts. Treasuries, which move based on anticipation about the Fed’s actions, what the Fed ends up doing and investors’ reactions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

(FICO), the company that retains the rights to the mortgage market’s adopted methodology to measure consumer credit risk. ” Hawley said that credit report “cost increases will be borne by homebuyers who are already facing the worst housing market in the country’s history.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

On the fiscal side, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a deal on Saturday to suspend the $31.4 debt limit until January 2025 and cap government spending. On Wednesday, the deal passed in the House with a wide margin (314-117) and the support of both parties. trillion U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

As a result, the company’s executives told investors and analysts that they were pleased with the firm’s second quarter performance, especially in touring, financing, and renting. The expected output of this strategy is to grow our share of customer transactions from 3% to 6% by the end of 2025,” he said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The year ahead promises to offer the housing industry some relief, compared with a grueling 2023, but it is likely to be only a small bounce forward toward a healthier market. said many of the same headwinds the market faced in 2023 remain as we roll into 2024.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

trillion limit until January 2025 and cap government spending. Investors’ eyes are now fixed on the upcoming FOMC meeting, scheduled for June 13 and 14. Investors’ eyes are now fixed on the upcoming FOMC meeting, scheduled for June 13 and 14. However, the labor market brings mixed signals.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

The rough Q4 underscores the fact that loanDepot’s “Vision 2025” plan, which includes rightsizing its operations, will take many quarters to improve financial performance and return the lender to profitability. Reductions in costs were related to lower staffing levels and marketing spending, the company said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

housing market could have a soft landing in 2023. The market was roaring — way too hot — with bidding wars, speculators and investors who thought they couldn’t lose. The market was roaring — way too hot — with bidding wars, speculators and investors who thought they couldn’t lose. There was no crash.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

market transitions to one where one or two large listing portals offer pay-to-play inclusion on a digital listings marketplace. “In It’s a year of execution as we prepare to scale in 2024 and 2025. However, if buyer’s agency does disappear, Zillow is considering models where the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

I am going to do my best to try to make sense of what is happening with the housing market right now, since the years 2020-2024 have been a talking point of mine for years and my biggest concern since the fall of 2020 has been prices overheating — not having a deflationary collapse. . A short history of the housing crash narrative.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2021

Aditya Udas: From Iron Mountain’s perspective, mortgage custody directly impacts liquidity in the housing market. Custodians are responsible for storing mortgage collateral documents on behalf of the investor for the life of the loan – 30 years, plus ~4 years after the mortgage is paid in full.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

“ Recovery year ” was the theme heading into 2024 as mortgage professionals hoped for some reprieve in a frozen housing market characterized by high interest rates, low inventory levels and sluggish sales. Even though the rates are higher now, I think it’s a great market for a first-time homebuyer,” Saghafi said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This did ring some alarm bells last year as many housing crash addicts used the results of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index to call for an epic crash in the second half of 2021. One thing is certain: potential buyers of all ages are not happy about the current market conditions. So what is going on here?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This did ring some alarm bells last year as many housing crash addicts used the results of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index to call for an epic crash in the second half of 2021. One thing is certain: potential buyers of all ages are not happy about the current market conditions. So what is going on here?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Everywhere you look there seems to be bad news for the existing-home market — interest rates remain north of 7% and the median home price nears record levels at more than $410,000 as of June. below 4%) and today’s current market rates has created a so-called “lock-in effect.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. Mortgage professionals say 2024 will be a ‘recovery year’ as markets slowly return to normal. A successful loan officer in this market needs a very capable qualified assistant.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Like its peers, the wholesale lender’s origination volume has plunged over the past year due to a dearth of refinancings and a sluggish purchase market. But the reality is Homepoint – like some of its peers – is going to lose market share as it attempts to right the ship. Homepoint is in a tough spot. Homepoint is hardly alone.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 14, 2024

Even after a few weeks of mortgage rate jumps, the Seattle/King County housing market is displaying surprising strength. A rare, two-fisted punch of higher prices and interest rates is bruising the market at a time when activity is usually robust. The single-family market has only 1.0 Among all home types, there were 1.3

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Proposition 19 eliminated the ability of homeowners to transfer primary residential properties to their children or grandchildren without the property’s tax assessment resetting to market value if the property is being used as a rental house or second home.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There is a feeling of Halloween in the real estate world because this housing market is a bit scary these days. The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. The single-family-housing market is also limping along. There are 7.4% Sales inched 1.0%

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

today – may hold the keys (literally and figuratively) to the housing conundrum. Baby Boomers still have a significant impact on various aspects of society, including the housing market, healthcare and the economy. Baby Boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 who total 72M in the U.S. But for how long?

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