Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Year-over-year, contract signings increased by 16.4%. “The latest monthly decline is largely due to the shortage of inventory and fast-rising home prices,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. pending home sales slid for the third consecutive month in November, dropping 2.6% Presented by: WFG.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Only government refinances saw a slight increase last week,” Kan said. The purchase market has suffered from persistently low housing inventory and the jump in mortgage rates over the past two months. These worsening affordability challenges have been particularly hard on prospective first-time buyers,” Kan added.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

For now, though, the low inventory means housing starts have legs to move higher. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Unsold inventory sits at an all-time-low 2.5-month Keep this rule of thumb in mind for the future, below 4.3 Existing Home Supply.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2021

With spring approaching – signaling the start of a busy buying season – the purchase market sported its strongest showing in four weeks, with gains in both conventional and government applications, according to Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. from 12.3% the week prior.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2021

Lower rates led to an increase in refinance applications, with government loan applications jumping 10 percent to the highest level since May 2021.” ” Kan also noted that purchase applications for both conventional and government loans increased on the week that ended Aug. of total applications. the week prior.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The trade group estimates that the average contract 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for conforming loans ($548,250 or less) remained unchanged at 3.30%. decline in applications for government loans. Would-be homebuyers are finding it hard to compete with FHA and VA loans in a purchase market defined by low inventory.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2023

The housing market received positive data on new residential construction – which is seen as a key solution to the lack of housing inventory,” Kan added. “We have just started to see buyer demand pick up in recent months, so any disruption to the positive momentum would be a major setback for the industry.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Pending home sales reached its highest mark for the month of May since 2005, up 8% from the previous month of April as low inventory continues driving buyers to snatch up available real estate. “Buyers are still lining up a feverish pace,” Yun said. ” Contract signings on new homes increased 13.1%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It’s true that first-time buyers make up a larger piece of a smaller pie, as housing inventory shrinks. However, this rise in first-time buyers helps explain what’s driving demand and keeping upward pressure on prices in a market with mortgage rates currently surpassing 7%. It never will be. I’ll explain later.)

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

And many buyers are waiting on the sidelines, paralyzed by low housing inventory and high rates. It essentially allows qualified buyers with a government loan to purchase a home by assuming responsibility for the sellers’ mortgage terms, including the current balance and interest rate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

Sales in general are still high, per Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather — 59% of homes that went under contract in the current four-week period had an accepted offer within the first two weeks on the market — but the recent low numbers suggest some homebuyers have reached their limit on high home prices and bidding wars.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2022

“The continued rise in purchase loan application sizes is driven by high home price appreciation and the lack of housing inventory on the market – especially for entry-level homes,” Kan said. The trade group estimates that the average contract 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for conforming loans ($647,200 or less) increased from 3.52% to 3.64%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

The uptick in mortgage applications was a welcome change for the struggling housing market, which has been plagued by affordability issues that have kept many would-be buyers on the sidelines. The MBA shows the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 6.3%

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

As existing home owners potentially put the brakes on buying new homes or on refinancing their existing ones, lenders will rely more on first-time buyers to cut down on attrition during the slowdown. Furthermore, escalating rent inflation in the United States is making home ownership especially attractive for these buyers right now.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Few in mid-March could have predicted that a perfect storm of ultra-low interest rates, new migration patterns and historic government intervention wouldn’t just save them, but line their pockets with billions of dollars and change their entire trajectory. But many of those elements are fading as the industry heads into 2022.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Ah, for the good old days of 2019 – when we could stomach home prices closer to the mid-million-dollar mark and housing options were somewhat plentiful amid a mildly competitive buyer environment. From a buyer’s perspective, it couldn’t be worse. Mortgage rates are high, home prices are high, there’s no inventory.” drop (542).

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M. This move, while aiming to “decouple” buyer and seller compensation, may inadvertently reduce transparency for consumers when reviewing home-sale listings.

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Realtor

APRIL 14, 2021

Experts say p otential buyers should make pre-approval their first step. Buyers all over the country are facing bidding wars after making an offer. This can be attributed to low mortgage rates and low inventory creating strong demand from buyers. .” And did we mention that economists expect mortgage rates to rise?

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Ben Hunsaker, a Beach Point Capital Management portfolio manager who is focused on securitized credit, said that during the past year, nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) AAA bond spreads have actually contracted from 155 to 135, while agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) spreads have widened from about 118 to 134 over the same period.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Total inventory remains low, however, keeping prices higher on an annual basis. The market is now in the process of thawing after a lengthy cool down, as buyers begin anew to seek change in their home dynamics. This indicates there may be higher turnover for homes hitting the market amid a growing number of buyers. 1; that’s 2.8%

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Miller Samuel

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In ’09, Miller said sellers were anchored to the “pre-Lehman, pre-financial crisis asking prices” and had to travel farther on price to meet a buyer. Miller measures listing discount by the percent difference between the contract price and the price that the property was listed for sale at the time of contract – not when it was first listed).

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Hank Miller Team

MAY 3, 2022

Has the move away from historic inventory shortages and home buyer frustration finally started? Does it matter though if we go from 6 days to 9 days for homes to go under contract? As rates jumped, buyers did as well. Lower inventory and rate of rise as well. the Atlanta real estate market shifting?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As 2023 winds to a close, so too does a brutal year for the housing market, a year marked by rising rates , steep home prices , scarce inventory and anemic mortgage originations, compared with the boom years of 2020 and 2021.

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Mortgage Marketing Investors Lending 328

The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Our land brokers anticipate steady demand from land buyers, other CRE investors, land developers, and tenants in Ohio, Central Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio. The sector’s inventory levels, sales volume, and average sales prices indicate that momentum will continue this year. What Does Low Inventory Mean for Ohio Land for Sale?

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The affordability question is becoming more difficult to justify too, as home prices and interest rates rise amid other challenges facing buyers.“That’s People are looking at higher prices, there’s slim pickings in inventory and now we have higher mortgage rates.”. Buyers with the deepest pockets may wait, however. home buyers.

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Realtor

APRIL 14, 2021

Experts say p otential buyers should make pre-approval their first step. Buyers all over the country are facing bidding wars after making an offer. This can be attributed to low mortgage rates and low inventory creating strong demand from buyers. .” And did we mention that economists expect mortgage rates to rise?

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

FPI's apparent belief that most of the high-end development sold ended up as empty pied-a-terres while wealthy buyers bid up the prices is incorrect. Much of this speculation is being driven by two factors: sparse supply, due to the absorption of the inventory left over from the last boom, and fast-rising prices.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. We experienced yet another unusual year for residential real estate – high interest rates, leading to affordability challenges amid low inventory. The limited supply of homes for sale pushed prices higher despite fewer buyers in the market. Um, bye-bye!

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Given the fact that the available inventory of houses is relatively modest -- and has been for a number of years -- it is little surprise that overall home value inches up. In brief, recessions result in significant contraction of the workforce -- job losses are common during these downturns.

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DataMaster

JANUARY 15, 2021

Many first-time buyers were pushed out of the market and many current owners contentedly hunkered down and watched the equity in their homes grow. The increase in home prices is a boon to real estate professionals and home sellers, but a bane to buyers. First-time home buyers are priced out of the market. Interest Rates.

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Hank Miller Team

JULY 12, 2023

During the pandemic, the government bought mortgage backed securities and artificially maintained those historically low interest rates. Combine that with rent and daily expenses, it's no wonder the buyers on the edge fell off when rates jumped. Fewer buyers, fewer contract and sales. Those numbers are rising again.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

This is one of the appraisal discrimination cases that has received significant attention – among appraisers, the media and government agencies. to 7% range for mortgage rates and anticipated fluctuations will significantly impact buyer affordability and demand. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.37

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Appraisal Today

MAY 24, 2024

Pressured by the Biden administration, government-backed enterprises Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are instructing lenders they no longer need to use state-licensed appraisers for the task.) Finally, the vendor’s use of the photos is limited by contract, with stiff penalties for violation. percent of total applications from 32.0

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Realtor

MAY 18, 2018

The government-sponsored enterprises have started to use proprietary analytics and property data to value homes. That cost is footed by the loan seeker, whether it’s a buyer getting a mortgage or a homeowner trying to refinance. Should home buyers get a no-appraisal mortgage?

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Realtor

MAY 18, 2018

The government-sponsored enterprises have started to use proprietary analytics and property data to value homes. That cost is footed by the loan seeker, whether it’s a buyer getting a mortgage or a homeowner trying to refinance. Should home buyers get a no-appraisal mortgage?

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Appraisal Inspection Buyers Valuation 78

Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

Appraisers must consider broader economic indicators, such as inflation rates and GDP growth, in tandem with localized market conditions, including inventory levels and median price changes, to provide accurate and timely valuations. If buyers cannot get insurance or it is very expensive, it will affect value.

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