Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Given the hotter inflation reported in Tuesday’s CPI data , can mortgage rates go above the 2022 peak of 7.37%? Initially the 10-year yield fell after the report, then rose higher, only to fall back down again. For all the hype around today’s stock market close, it was a dud of a Valentine’s date if you ask me. A lot of times, on days when big economic reports are released, you can get wild intraday action but not have much happening by the end of the day.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There is so much talk about the housing market bottoming out, and I want to give some perspective on what to watch for. I hope this helps. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 3/06/23 Matt the Mortgage Guy YouTube Live 3pm PST 3/08/23 Matt Gouge Event TBD 3/10/23 PCAR Market Update Lunch & Learn 3/28/23 Downtown Regional MLS meeting […] The post Looking out for two housing market bottoms first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Anyone can benefit from coaching — even experienced pros — if you find the right fit. Veteran agent Jay Thompson offers tips on how to choose a great coach.

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The Appraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I recently celebrated an exciting milestone. I have officially gone one full year without eating sugar! Now that’s not 100% – everything has sugar in it these days. But I.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The housing market experienced more volatility last week, with housing inventory dropping as mortgage rates moved higher. Here is a quick rundown from last week : Purchase application data had a 3% week-to-week increase. The start of 2023 has been good, considering mortgage rates have stayed above 6% most of the time. Weekly housing inventory continues to decline, as we saw a decrease of 13,238 units, double the amount we had this time last year.

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George Dell

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is Part 6 of the series on Neighborhood. We’re told we should analyze a neighborhood. This is mostly a residential concept. For non-residential appraisal the focus is often a “district” – a group of similar property uses. (Rather than a group of complementary uses.) In previous Analogue Blogs, we have looked at […] The post Measure the Neighborhood?

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that cash purchases made 11.2% of new home sales in the fourth quarter of 2022—the largest share since 1990. The share of cash purchases has climbed each of the past four quarters and six of the last seven. Although the median prices.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The overall national mortgage delinquency rate rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, due in part to a weaker economy and ongoing inflationary pressures. The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one- to four-unit residential properties rose 51 basis points from the previous quarter to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.96% of all loans outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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Inman

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Netflix's "Buying Beverly Hills" centers around rookie agents and their high-profile team leaders and mentors at The Agency. From mispronouncing finishes to being ill-prepared for showings, these agents dish on learning the tough lessons while being filmed for reality TV.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in the Pacific Northwest, said the market is poised to enter a new period of growth.

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

For 2022, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 972,180. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is 12.5% below the 2021 level of 1,111,414. Year-to-date ending in December, single-family permits declined in all four regions. The South posted a decline of 10.4%, while the Western region reported the steepest decline of 15.9%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Expectations that high inflation may persist for longer than previously projected put pressure on mortgage rates last week. In turn, it affected borrowers’ appetite for home loans. The latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey showed that mortgage loan application volume declined 7.7% for the week ending Feb. 10 from the previous week. Compared to the same week last year, mortgage apps are down 57%.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Canadian Real Estate Association, which owns and controls Canada's most popular listing site, is spinning off into a tech company. Ex-CREA Chair Cliff Stevenson shared what's in store.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Hall, whose organization serves 41,000 members in South Florida, believes a willingness to explore new ideas is key to thriving in a changing industry.

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Consumer prices in January saw the smallest year-over-year gain since October 2021 with a seventh consecutive month of a deceleration. However, this disinflation pace was much slower than expected, partially because new methodology introduces higher weights for shelter and lower weights for food and energy to reflect changes in consumer spending in 2021.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Jay Farner will retire as CEO of Rocket Companies in June, ending his 27-year stint at the firm. He stepped down as member of the board of directors last week, Rocket disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On February 8, Farner notified the board of directors of Rocket of his intent to retire as CEO effective June 1 and as vice chairman and member of the board effective immediately, according to the company’s 8-K filing on Monday.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The seven-bedroom Beverly Hills home was also occupied by John Legend and Chrissy Teigen from 2016 to 2021. After an initial unsuccessful offering of $19.25 million, the current owner is attempting to offload it at a loss.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The number of distressed properties remains well below pre-pandemic levels, thanks to a strong job market and federal moratoriums, but they're creeping up.

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

During the fourth quarter of 2022, credit continued to become less available and generally more costly on loans for Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) according to NAHB’s Survey on AD&C Financing. To analyze credit availability, responses from the NAHB survey are used to construct a net easing index, similar to the net easing index based on the Federal Reserve’s survey.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Timothy Bowler, president of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Benchmark Administration (IBA) , will take on a new role as president of ICE Mortgage Technology starting on March 1. Bowler will be in charge of ICE’s business segment, which is focused on automating elements of the mortgage industry and delivered a revenue of $1.1 billion in 2022, the firm said Tuesday.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The portal giant brought in $435 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of last year and lost $72 million, according to 4Q22 earnings released Wednesday afternoon.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

During Liebman’s two decades of leadership, Corcoran has grown from a boutique firm to a national franchise with plans to expand into Europe.

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Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Illustration by Realtor.com / Getty Images Getting a mortgage to buy a home is a process, with many hoops and hurdles to jump through and over before reaching the finish line. And this is particularly true for certain specialized loans, like those offered by the United States Department of Agriculture. USDA loans offer fantastic terms—including 0% down payments and low-interest rates—for homebuyers in rural areas, and while many assume they’re just for farmland, properties on 97% of U.S. l

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes has reportedly conducted a new round of layoffs on Wednesday, which included cuts to a number of high-level positions. This is at least the second round of layoffs for the company in the last six months. Divvy has yet to confirm the layoffs, which were first reported by Inman. However, a number of former employees have posted to LinkedIn about the layoffs, and at least six employees were affected, including a software engineer and a senior project manager. “

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In Inman's latest Access class, watch Clelia Peters and Liza Benson discuss the new opportunities artificial intelligence technologies will bring to the real estate industry.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The software company zavvie has introduced its cash offer and buy-before-you-sell products to brokerages in 11 states, with plans to expand later this year.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Making massive staff reductions in the appraisal management department, including the Chief Appraiser and the Administrative Manager, who both are licensed appraisers. Appraisers, it’s not ‘just us’ who have taken the slowdown in lending “in the shorts.” I have confirmed changes at THREE different AMCs: CoreLogic is laying off all W-2 ‘staff’ appraisers, and most of the staff administering those folks.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Consumer prices continued to climb in January, but they rose at the lowest yearly pace recorded since October 2021, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This is welcome news for the Federal Reserve , which is continuing to raise interest rates in an attempt to curb inflation via consumer spending. The Consumer Price Index rose by 6.4% in January compared to a year ago.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A rainbow escape awaits the buyer of a psychedelic home in Colorado Springs where the house's interior is a colorful array of faux fur, murals, funky light fixtures, art installations and more.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ryan Gorman leads btcRE consultancy, Ines Hegedus-Garcia chairs MIAMI board, Dave Howe now CEO at MetroList, Nicole Aissa first president at Red Oak.

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Valuation Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Loss mitigation options for borrowers struggling to pay their Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages #FederalHousingAdministrationinsuredmortgages

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Americans’ debt balances continued to compound in 2022 as inflation put pressure on budgets and the cost of borrowing increased. Aggregate household debt, which includes all outstanding credit market debt held by consumers, increased by $394 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ‘s Q4 Household Debt and Credit report — and mortgage balances were no small part of the equation.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The agents who utilize this technology will become more efficient and productive, freeing up time for building the relationships needed to grow their businesses.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In a down market, the grass might look greener elsewhere. But if you regularly — and genuinely — connect with your agents, they'll have a reason to stay.

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