Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. So when I talk to loan originators today, I harken back to my early days when fixed mortgage rates were over 14% and there were absolutely no refinances to be had. The housing market won’t be like this forever.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

Census Bureau released their new residential construction report for April, showing a miss on the estimate and a negative revisions data line, which I believe is lagging behind the current market reality. We simply cannot finish homes in America promptly, and now that mortgage rates are over 5%, some buyers won’t be able to purchase a home.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on AMCs, non-lender appraisals, liability, ROVs,unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Mortgage Lending You decide. Mortgage Borrowers Can Challenge Inaccurate Appraisals Through the Reconsideration of Value Process. Type of report.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2022

A few months ago, I wrote that the new home sales sector is at risk because of rising mortgage rates. Going back to the summer of 2020, the one factor that I said could change the housing market was the 10-year yield getting above 1.94%. The market is savagely unhealthy and needs balance; this is what we call balance!

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

In a bid to strengthen its position in the Gulf Coast market, has acquired Truland Homes , the largest private homebuilder along the Gulf Coast, according to an announcement issued Thursday. Horton’s already strong local market operations.” Horton has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Appraisers and Local Market Analysis. Excerpts: Social media and the mainstream media make a mess of these markets even in the best of times. They do not have the bandwidth to cover local markets. National data simply does not apply to the local real estate market and the closest large markets are Richmond and Washington DC.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

In fact, considering the drop in builders’ confidence, now we have to watch for whether some people will cancel their building contracts because rates have jumped so much while they’ve been waiting for their new home to be built. It’s a shame that the housing market has to deal with so much drama while the U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

Tuesday’s new home sales report missed expectations and had negative revisions, which isn’t surprising given this sector of our economy simply can’t handle higher mortgage rates. Over the years, I have tried to emphasize that the housing market in the U.S. can’t have a credit sales boom like we saw from 2002-2005.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, liability, markets with few sales, Bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination A California Winery With a 91-Acre Vineyard for $12,995,000 Red Soles Winery, a 91-acre vineyard. Markets hate uncertainty. Or hit the reply button.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 12, 2023

Fannie Mae will end up creating more instability for the trillions in the bond market – investors will have to process millions of valuations with the physical attributes of the home collected by unlicensed, uninsured, and unprepared individuals getting paid $10-$25 per inspection. Very tough market now with many layoffs.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Today, they are becoming popular to get extra rentals in markets low on housing. Mortgage Application Volume Nearing Historic Low Appraisal Volume Way Down Excerpts: Per the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the loan application volume is at another low point in our history. Another tricky HBU issue in California!

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

The real estate landscape witnessed significant developments in 2023, as the New Hampshire market saw a historic low in listings. Sales were also down in 2022 , which sparked concerns of a market crash , but as Anthony predicted, it didn’t happen , more thanks to reduced inventory rather than a decline in sales.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on retirement, classes, adjustments, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Some have been pushed out of the market entirely. Lack of affordability impacts the market. On the market since March, 2022.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At what point will mortgage interest rates peak? Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment.

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