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Home prices are dropping like it’s 2009

Housing Wire

Home prices are now posting the biggest monthly declines since January 2009, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from Black Knight. The housing market has not seen such a significant two-month drop in prices since shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in winter of 2008, Black Knight said on Monday.

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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. some luxury residential markets that saw an influx of Chinese buyers could be particularly vulnerable. market is viewed as a safe harbor by those in China with capital. In the U.S.,

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Trillions in equity vanished from the housing market in the third quarter

Housing Wire

High mortgage rates and looming economic uncertainty caused trillions in equity to evaporate from the housing market in the third quarter of 2022, according to Black Knight ’s mortgage monitor report. That is – by far – the largest quarterly decline on record by dollar value, and the largest since 2009 on a percentage basis.

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What a dip in mortgage demand says about the housing market

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates are now firmly above the 5% mark , at the highest level since 2009, depressing both purchase and refinance applications. The post What a dip in mortgage demand says about the housing market appeared first on HousingWire. Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 8.3% from a year ago.

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Gary Keller: Good agents will still thrive in a stormy market

Housing Wire

Rather than fear the storm, Keller Williams agents embody resilience and adaptability to conquer any market challenge. Keller kicked off the first day of the two-day gathering by offering his take on the housing market and economic conditions. million sales in 2021, but roughly the same as 2009 to 2012. “If

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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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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. Supply has increased, but is still very low as less than 3 months supply in any market.