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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

New home construction exploded early in the pandemic as soaring home demand squeezed existing inventory nationwide, giving homebuilders a much bigger share of a shrinking pie. High mortgage rates and home prices quelled the surge in buyer demand, and time seems to have moderated the supply chain shocks.

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Gen X is already looking for housing appropriate for aging in place

Housing Wire

Homebuilders are observing a rise in demand for homes that can accommodate natural aging from Gen X buyers. Gen X buyers are also more likely to have more financial means and control over their potential options, and are keeping access to necessary later-life services in mind when choosing where to live as they get older, the story explained.

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3 mortgage industry trends that will define the rest of 2021

Housing Wire

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Eric Levin is EVP of Client Development at Model Match.

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Fix-and-flip lender Anchor Loans launches TPO channel

Housing Wire

California-based fix-and-flip lender Anchor Loans launched a third-party originator (TPO) channel to serve mortgage brokers, banks, private and non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lenders and other referral partners whose clients are home builders, developers and investors. Anchor Loans was acquired by investment firm Pretium in November 2021.

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US housing market is now worth a record $52 trillion: Zillow

Housing Wire

Fueling this increase is new construction, according to Divounguy, even though the 1.3% At the same time, builders also adapted to the needs of today’s home buyers who are navigating higher mortgage rates. This year, Miami has claimed the fifth spot, jumping all the way from ninth as recently as May 2021. out of the top five.

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Three yards and a cloud of dust

Housing Wire

In late 2021, Congress renewed a 10 basis point tax on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans for another decade – not based on loan risk, but to pay for non-housing spending. Another issue is home sellers’ bias against buyers using FHA loans, where offers from non-FHA borrowers are often selected even though lower in price.

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Ron Terwilliger on how to make more affordable housing

Housing Wire

This development did not occur overnight: Over the past 20 years, we have “underbuilt” housing by at least 5.5 Supply-side” solutions that focus on new construction and the preservation of the existing housing stock are equally important. million Americans — 67% of potential first-time buyers. million homes.