Remove Contracts Remove Government Remove Insurance Remove Inventory
article thumbnail

Pending home sales fell 7.1% in August

Housing Wire

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Pending home sales, like new home sales, are based on contract signings. Yun also expressed concern about a possible government shutdown, which could worsen the conditions in the housing market. “It Existing home sales also fell in August, down 15.3%

article thumbnail

Busting VA mortgage loan myths

Housing Wire

Benefits can include: No down payment Competitive interest rates No private mortgage insurance (PMI) Limited or no closing costs Funding fee waived for service-connected disabled veterans More favorable credit criteria Loan types There are a number of VA loan options to meet the needs of today’s veteran buyers, including purchase and refinance.

Mortgage 426
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Agent strategies for getting first-time homebuyers across the finish line

Housing Wire

It’s true that first-time buyers make up a larger piece of a smaller pie, as housing inventory shrinks. Editor’s note: There are conventional mortgage options with down payments as low as 3% and government-insured loans with a low- or no-down-payment requirement.) Let’s use $10,000 as an example.

Agents 384
article thumbnail

Here’s What Your Mortgage Lender Wants You To Know About Buying a House Right Now

Realtor

This can be attributed to low mortgage rates and low inventory creating strong demand from buyers. In this market, we are seeing a lot of appraisal gaps being written into contracts. Prepare for bidding wars ahead of time. Buyers all over the country are facing bidding wars after making an offer.

Mortgage 159
article thumbnail

SFR with ADU or Two Units?

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non-lender appraisals, VA, flood and fires no insurance, retirement, few lender appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination $22M Modern Mansion on 130 Acres in Napa Has Its Own Cabernet Vineyard Excerpts: 6 bedrooms, 6.5+ Risk to Home Values.

article thumbnail

ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

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. the Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach areas).

article thumbnail

Appliances for FHA appraisals

Appraisal Today

An Inside Look at E&O By Peter Christensen Excerpts: There is no law requiring that real estate appraisers must have professional liability insurance – or E&O insurance as it is often called – except in one state. Common fears are that their insurer will increase their premium or decline to renew their policy.