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Opinion: The ripple effect on the U.S. housing market from China’s real estate crisis

Housing Wire

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. in 2008 and 2009. Investors who have been burned by events in China may also start seeing ghosts in other markets and decide the risk profile is just too unfavorable. Following a pattern eerily similar to the U.S.

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HECM program study assesses policy impacts of recent years

Housing Wire

In its executive summary, the report found that the HECM program grew “substantially” during the 2000s and reached its height of 114,000 originations in 2009. The subsequent housing market crash sharply reduced that number to an average of about 50,000 originations per year from the late 2010s through 2020.

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Millennials struggle to compete with boomers for homes

Housing Wire

From 2009 to 2019, the share of recent buyers who are 60 years and old grew 47% , while the share of recent buyers ages 18-39 fell by 13%. In addition, the median age of a homebuyer who completed their purchase within the past year rose from 40 in 2009 to 44 in 2019. housing market,” Tucker said in a statement.

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Housing Market Down But Not Out- January Newsletter

DW Slater Company

What’s happening in the housing markets? Mortgage rates impact housing as they affect buying power. As we look at the housing market for 2022, a clear shift has occurred. Christensen Law Firm Keeping Housing Above Water – Housing Notes Was This Home Overimproved or Underimproved?

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Stacy Esser

Housing Wire

Below, Esser answers questions about the housing industry: HousingWire: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? His recent article, “Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?” takes a deep dive into what the heck is going on with purchase applications, housing demand and inventory levels.

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Economists see housing as bright spot to unemployment

Housing Wire

Due to massive losses in the servicing sector outnumbering professional and construction job gains, the raw number of nonfarm payroll employment fell by 140,000 – the first decline since April of last year. More workers in the sector should support the faster pace of housing construction the market needs,” Fratantoni said.

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Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?

Housing Wire

It’s an excellent time to discuss housing inventory. The housing market shifted in March of this year. As the 10-year yield broke above 1.94% and mortgage rates rose, we saw the impact on housing data. Today, however, the purchase application data is actually down to levels we saw in 2009 ! housing market.

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