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Housing inventory falls under 1M again as sales collapse

Housing Wire

The lack of sellers is also a demand problem and what we saw after June of 2022 is that sellers called it quits earlier and faster in the year than usual, resulting in total existing home sales totaling 5,030,000 to end 2022. I have often said that anytime days on the market are at a teenager level, nothing good will happen.

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The Similarities Between 2007 and Today

Appraisal Buzz

Between 2002-2005 in many markets, the real estate market was scorching, much like it is today. As appraisers, we faced tremendous pressure from buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and loan officers during the previous run-up. Appraisers’ jobs are not to facilitate mortgage lending. We are seeing that as a profession again.

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Practical Tips for Working With AMCs

Appraisal Today

Keep them up to date in every step of the report so that they can keep the Lender (and the Buyer/Seller/Realtor/Closing Attorneys when applicable) all in the loop on the progress of the report. Mortgage Lending You decide. Excerpts: Accurate appraisals are essential to the integrity of mortgage lending.

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How to Reduce Appraisal Revision Requests

Appraisal Today

This strategy often backfires because parties involved in the lending process cannot find the specific information they are looking for in the report. I’m reading lots of predictions from people in high places in the real estate and lending worlds saying that the correction is underway, and it’s all about affordability. percent from 6.49

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Dave Stevens on understanding this housing market

Housing Wire

It created a massive demand for home purchases as consumers competed to win a sales contract and get a home with a low single digit interest rate. It means a massive contraction in demand for mortgages, tighter margins, corporate layoffs and “right-sizing,” and concerns about what the future may hold.