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How originators can capitalize on reverse mortgage business in light of the changing housing market

Housing Wire

With a housing market in transition , originators are looking to seize profitable opportunities that benefit both borrowers and their own bottom lines. But originators need to see the big picture that extends beyond our current economic climate—the market for reverse mortgages is enormous and growing.

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1.2 million homes face wildfire risk in California

Housing Wire

Depending on greenhouse-gas emissions scenarios, average annual loss projections could increase 31% to 41% in California by 2050, and roughly 40% to 50% in Colorado. In California, CoreLogic estimates that reconstruction costs have gone up 33.5% year over year.

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Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace

Housing Wire

In fact, if nothing is done, this USDA program — called Section 515 — is projected to lose up to 137,000 affordable-housing units between 2023 to 2033 nationwide due to mortgage maturities alone, according to USDA projections , “with a potential to lose approximately 333,000 units by the year 2050.”

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

more people – or another two Seattles – in our region by 2050.Even Even with aggressive changes to state and local zoning and fewer obstacles for building developers, the highly regarded Urban Institute estimates that by 2044 the Puget Sound region will be 140K homes shy of real demand. But for how long?

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

What is true is that every time we lean in and face the headwinds of economic weakness the housing market is a welcome refuge.As A climate-risk assessment published by the Risky Business Project estimated that between $66B and $160B worth of real estate will be below sea level by 2050. Everett claimed the No. It’s now on hold.