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Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero

Housing Wire

There’s a management process we do where we touch each listing approximately 23 times, from changing the status and stage in construction process to changing the photographs. And then builders are pretty likely to change prices throughout the life of listings, and they’ll list it and if the market is softer, they will lower the price.

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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

For this reason, the number of housing units “under construction” is the largest ever recorded in history because they were taking so long to finish. For the builders, they have a new problem: they had homes under contract and then mortgage rates jumped in the biggest fashion ever recorded in history.

Contracts 545
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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. High-quality homes sell in nearly every market. Properties are still going under contract.

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Only 70,000 new homes available for sale

Housing Wire

housing market. And with total active house listings in America near all-time lows, that is all we have for completed units for sale. Just like with the existing home sales market, all that is happening is that home sales stabilized from a low level. months, this is just an OK market for builders. When supply is 4.4-6.4

Inventory 520
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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

They have less competition as they are working from low sales levels in today’s housing market. The truth is that if mortgage rates fell below 5.875% and kept going lower, everyone’s housing predictions would need to be revised this year because the builders can sell their homes with lower mortgage rates. months of supply.

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Some mortgage companies expanding despite challenges

Housing Wire

Mortgage lenders and real estate investment firms this month entered tight housing markets in the Midwest and the Northwest to better reach prospective homebuyers, despite a challenging mortgage market. Geneva Financial, founded in 2007 by Aaron VanTrojen, has more than 130 branch locations in 46 states, according to the firm.

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Appraisers: How and Why To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Appraisal Today

in 2007-2008, few appraisers used them. I used Hypothetical Assumptions for new construction, of course. =. acre property complete with the castle and carriage house is on a riverbank. Excerpts: Housing trends are changing by the week, and it’s time to start believing the Fed when they talk about resetting the housing market.