Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Last year might best be described as a risk-prone atmosphere for the single-family rental sector and the related fix-and-flip market. We didn’t call it a bear market, but we did call it a lack of liquidity, which I think is more accurate,” said L.D. It’s going to be a few more quarters before that happens.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

In a supply-constrained housing market , even landing a deal at foreclosure auction has become challenging, but those deals tend to be more readily available in markets or neighborhoods that are off the beaten path. It’s very, very market dependent right now. I’m still focusing on those markets with very low (retail) inventory.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2021

The National Association of Realtors says the current state of the housing market is absolutely “dire,” the consequence of a housing shortage 30 years in the making. According to the lobbying group, construction of long-term housing fell 5.5 In fact, coming off the Great Recession, new home construction in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. It also has a niche in construction and manufactured home loan programs. Proprietary Capital expects to add products and gain market share across all channels after the ARF acquisition, the company said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employment in the construction industry continued to trend up in July, adding 19,000 jobs, especially in the residential construction space. The ongoing shortage of housing inventory helped spur an increase in home building and home improvement activity, Kan said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Zillow will keep trying to sell existing home inventory, plus renovate and try to resell homes it has purchased under contract, according to a company press release. We have not been exempted from these market and capacity issues and we now have an operational backlog for renovations and closings. construction workers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mortgage lenders are betting on down-payment assistance programs, buy-down options and renovation products to provide brokers opportunities to win in a market with mortgage rates nearing 8%, a lack of inventory and high home prices. “There is too much distraction in the market; there are some negative folks out there.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For-sale inventory is at record lows. Construction is starting to pick up, so that should help alleviate things in the housing market. Four renovations to consider before selling your house. Worries about finding a replacement home in a hot housing market. According to the latest Census data, there’s just a 3.6-month

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

In Economics 101, the increase in interest rates should have been coexisting with a decrease in demand,“ Todman said in an interview with HousingWire this week during the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) Secondary and Capital Markets Conference. But they face competition from large institutional investors in the housing market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

The labor market is moderating gracefully, but conditions remain too hot for the Fed’s liking. Manufacturing activity remains quite weak, while consumer spending has held up somewhat better, and new home construction and sales have picked up. In the June jobs report, residential building construction employment is up 0.8%

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 11, 2022

The housing market has been a roller coaster ride since COVID-19 began, and it hasn’t shown signs of stopping in 2022. Here are some buyer relocation trends to watch out for in 2022’s hectic real estate market. Millennials Still Prefer Renovating. Inventory Shortage Won’t Be Solved. More Second Home Purchases.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Mortgage demand picked up in recent weeks due to rates declining to 6% levels and a massive backlog of homes under construction, as mentioned by HousingWire ‘s lead analyst Logan Mohtashami in a recent column. It’s positive news for an industry that has recently dealt with a lackluster amount of inventory.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Atlas Real Estate and DivcoWest declared last week that they will spend $1 billion “acquiring and renovating homes in high-growth states including Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah,” according to a press release. The record sales numbers of last fall have now been eclipsed by a story of free falling inventory.

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McKissock

AUGUST 14, 2022

The housing market has cooled since the intensity of the post-pandemic real estate rush, but the seller’s market we experienced has left us with plenty of discussion about what the nation’s housing inventory looks like. Housing Inventory So Low? Need for New Construction. Construction Workforce Concerns.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The single-family rental (SFR) sector and its close cousin, the fix-and-flip market , are now essentially treading water in an environment of high interest rates , approaching 8%; high home prices; and a dearth of home-purchase inventory. That’s particularly true for mom-and-pop investors across both market segments.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

And for those who still want to build a home from scratch, rising construction costs , limited lot sizes, and excessive red tape can make the process seem insurmountable. Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is. Harder than it has to be.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

So many visitors have stopped by over the years, that they renovated the area to make it more visitor friendly, with better parking and a nicer observation area. This fish phenomenon reminds me of the housing market today. There is a lot of demand out there, with very little inventory. It is free to visit.

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 6, 2021

HOME RENOVATIONS IN 2021. As we begin to see the other side of the pandemic and throughout the past year, the home improvement and renovation industry is seeing an extremely high demand for tools, materials, and home improvement service providers. Cost of Materials. What You Can Do.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. This month, she is lucky to have $2 million in her pipeline thanks to closing deals on a construction loan, a condo and a vacant lot. And it’s going to get worse. Mark Glebman, Caliber Home Loans.

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Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As we enter the final weeks of 2022, the national real estate market is catching its breath. Some markets remain in flux, others have started to level off already. Atlanta is one of the steady ones, and housing inventory in Atlanta will not jump in 2023. Atlanta Housing Inventory Everything must be kept in context.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Entering the housing market today is challenging for many homeowners. There’s currently an inventory shortage, which is leading to more competition and increased prices. Building entire neighbors can encourage large-scale construction. Immigration policies can impact construction because the industry relies on them for labor.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As we look forward to 2022, the non-QM market is predicted to grow substantially. There are a few market factors contributing to this expected growth for the non-QM sector. The housing supply constraints on the market also open up a few opportunities for non-QM growth. Refinance decline. How Acra Lending can help.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2021

“The first house I rehabbed last year, it was a house that had fire damage in the kitchen, and it was just kind of an eyesore on a nice quiet street,” said McCormick, who said she purchased the home for $25,000 and then put $65,000 into renovations before selling to an owner-occupant buyer for $134,000. “It of the 2021 estimated market value.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Nearly every loan originator is fixated on going after the purchase mortgage market in 2023 following a brutal 2022 — a year in which even some of the top producers saw their origination volume drop to 20%. Read on for more about Gallo’s business strategies for 2023, his general take on LO compensation and prospects for the housing market.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Our summer has a bit of a different feel than it did a couple of weeks ago, and Murphy’s Law is in full effect as we are also in the middle of a first-floor renovation, including a kitchen remodel, which my wife has reminded me for years that we were overdue for. She’s a tough cookie, but this situation has been tough on her.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

However, that also depends on a lot of other factors: location, other homes on the market, and the way you maintain it. Again, there is not much you can do about construction materials. Any repairs that can be made without requiring an extensive renovation should be made, it’s a great move to ensure a higher value. Bottom line.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 12, 2024

This divergence of data put the mortgage market on its heels over the past several weeks and essentially reset rates after trending lower in December and January. About two-thirds of all King County listings sold last month at the list price or above, signaling a competitive environment and extending this long-running sellers’ market.

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Raleigh Realty

JULY 12, 2022

A healthy housing market indicates a healthy national economy. It’s no secret Raleigh is an up-and-coming city, but how’s the local real estate market doing? Census Bureau) These are all significant green flags for the real estate market in Raleigh. Redfin) Condos and co-ops are spending more days on the market in Raleigh.

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The Robert Weiler Company

APRIL 7, 2023

Upgrades to existing buildings brought an even bigger reduction in operating costs globally, with green renovations at 11.5% Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. reduction in operating costs in the first year and a 16.9%

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Yet swelling house prices go far beyond new construction and that is good news for the owners of existing homes. This is especially true when housing inventories are low -- a perfect illustration of money supply outpacing economic growth. It follows that the realtor commission will also be more substantial.

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Padove Appraisal Service

JANUARY 14, 2018

The first step in evaluating the physical condition of a property is to take inventory of all its updates. A house that was built 80 years ago, with many significant improvements completed over the past 20 years (such as kitchen and bathroom renovations, roof and window replacement, heating and air conditioning replacement, etc.)

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

I’m always looking for something new == The Full Measure with Kevin Hecht: March 2024 Housing Market Insights By Kevin Hecht, March 28, 2024 Excerpts: In this installment of The Full Measure with Kevin Hecht, uncover March 2024 housing market insights, plus key takeaways for residential appraisers. baths, 6,263 square feet, 2.23

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Patch of Land

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

See what Robert has to say on why real estate investors are starting to look at new construction as an alternative to renovating properties. As Reuters reported in early 2018, housing inventory across the U.S. With a tightening housing supply, and increased demand, what are investors to do? So, what’s an investor to do?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

Subsequently, a new home typically has a higher market value than one that has already been lived in. For instance, a thirty-year old home may have an effective age that is the same as a fifty-year old home, if the fifty-year old home has been renovated to a degree that is comparable to the younger home. There’s value in that.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Some might argue the cold is emanating from the near-frigid Q4 real estate market, knocking the bloom straight off the housing-market rose in our region. This is far beyond a “seasonal norm” and reflects a market correction following two-plus years of pandemic-driven price appreciation. The market had to slow down at some point.

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Quicken Loans

JUNE 10, 2021

Meanwhile, the number of new construction homes sold according to the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development was down 5.9% Moreover, a look at the amount supply on the market compared to the pace of homes sold, you begin to get a clearer picture of what’s happening. months’ worth of supply in the market.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. KEY RESOURCES: Study Of How Previous Pandemics Affected The Real Estate Market. Need To Sell?

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