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Foreclosures are rising, but it’s not yet alarming

Housing Wire

The impact of tax and insurance liabilities There are some growing concerns stemming from inflation and the rising costs of property taxes and insurance premiums, which may be problematic for some households, particularly older Americans with fixed incomes. With home values across the U.S.

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Build-for-rent is a bet on the ‘new normal’ housing market

Housing Wire

One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) also recognizes the potential of the build-for-rent (BFR) sector. In addition, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

Then, the housing market takes off like a rocket with home values exceeding all expectations. The rate of inflation for 2021, 2022, and 2023 was 4.7%, 8.0%, and 4.1% and performing a calculation that compares the average weighted cost of this basket of goods at different points in time. respectively.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

And yet another big force in the market, FirstKey Homes , is pulling collateral out of a 2021 securitization deal. The Invitation Homes’ case is being watched closely by some players in the secondary market, where large SFR operators like Invitation Homes raise funds through securitization deals backed by their rental properties.

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What is Your Appraiser Level? Why Does It Make a Difference?

Appraisal Today

. = Surviving the Current Slowdown by Kendra Budd, Editor, Working RE Excerpts: While the actual volume of appraisal work has only declined to the equivalent of a slow month in 2018 or 2019, the volume of appraisals has declined over 60 percent from the busiest month in 2021 compared to the later (slower) months of 2022.

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AN URGENT CALL FOR CHANGES TO ZONING LAWS

Will Springer Realtor

Seattle’s zoning regulations call for inclusionary housing in multifamily construction but most developers pay penalties instead of providing affordable units. Starter homes in Seattle conservatively cost about $350,000 – only 44% of today’s median sale price of $790,000 for all home types. Some parts of the U.S. – As of Nov.

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