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The last time houses were this unaffordable was 2006

Housing Wire

Adjustable-rate mortgages, which typically have lower interest rates than fixed-rate mortgages, have become an attractive option for borrowers in a challenging housing market. How lenders can continue to serve borrowers despite housing affordability challenges. Presented by: Finance of America.

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The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Housing Wire

Since many people think of housing as a wealth creator — and we want more Americans to have more wealth — then the government needs to make sure demand stays high enough for that wealth product to grow. So when you add move-up buyers, move-down buyers, first-time homebuyers, cash buyers and investors together, this can get out of hand.

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VA Approves Desktops and Exterior-Only Appraisals

Appraisal Today

The housing market is cooling-off. Two percent of newly originated mortgages were originated to subprime borrowers, a sharp contrast to the 12% average seen between 2003-2007.”. As housing demand wanes due to rising mortgage rates and high home prices, the housing market has likely started to balance out.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for April 2022

Lamacchia Realty

Buyers, sellers, investors, and builders are her business and she values every single client and loves getting people where they want to be. Lisa Hayford began her real estate career as a residential sales agent in 2012 and has created an impressive business and continues to dominate in the markets she serves.

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Houston Real Estate Market Forecast: Current Data & 2022 Predictions

Houston Properties

Houston Real Estate Market Forecast: Current Data & 2022 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? Why We're Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. I’m A Buyer. Why We’re Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. "A Days on Market: 241. Get PDF Now. Table of Contents.

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Economic Turbulence Prompts Seattle Area Market Concern vs. Year Ago

Will Springer Realtor

The opening months of the Seattle/King County housing market can best be expressed as sparks of activity within a mostly tentative purchasing environment. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.

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How a transparent marketplace provides a proven path to benefit homeowners

Housing Wire

That makes those homeowners susceptible to predatory behavior by some buyers operating in the pre-foreclosure marketplace, behavior that has been chronicled in several prominent, recent news stories. By comparison, only 33,000 properties were sold at foreclosure auction in 2021, the lowest level since 2003.

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