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The last time houses were this unaffordable was 2006

Housing Wire

housing was the least affordable ever back in July 2006 when it took 34.1% 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. Markets in a third of the country are now the least affordable they’ve ever been.

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MSR market is partying like it’s 2006

Housing Wire

The mortgage servicing rights market took off like a rocket in January and it has continued to accelerate into the stratosphere in February, according to industry experts who follow the MSR market closely. Overall, the bulk MSR market should be incredibly robust throughout 2022.”. market share. You just never know.

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Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase

Housing Wire

Right after the Great Recession, between 2009 and 2011, buyers viewed a median of 12 homes before purchasing, as inventory was plentiful. From 2004 to 2006, during the housing boom years, even though homes were moving at a rapid pace, buyers typically looked at nine homes.

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Equity surge boosts homeowner net worth by $208K: John Burns 

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, homeowners who bought in January 2000, January 2006 and January 2013 have received boosts of $414,000, $338,000, and $343,000, respectively. trillion in home equity at the end of 2023, up from $15 trillion in 2006, the previous peak of the housing cycle. Overall, U.S. homeowners held $31.8

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William Raveis acquires South Carolina-based Carson Realty

Housing Wire

Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee. According to a press release, this acquisition gives William Raveis a large market share increase in the Hilton Head and Bluffton areas of Beaufort County. Our business model is unique.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Tiffany Fletcher, VRM Mortgage Services HW: What does the current market and demand for REO assets look like? Factors like location and condition of the property and the market demand for REO and other existing home sales, impact the current landscape for REO assets.

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Lower mortgage rates are stabilizing the housing market

Housing Wire

Now, with five weeks of data in front of us, we can say they have stabilized the market. What I mean by a credit bust is that after the housing bubble burst in 2005 into 2006, we saw a massive increase in supply. Since they were distressed forced sellers, inventory skyrocketed in 2006 and stayed very elevated in 2007 and 2008.