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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

However, for the first time in recent modern-day history — due to supply chain issues and other factors — housing completion data has lagged behind housing permits and starts. 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.

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

With the home-price growth we had in 2020 and 2021, my five-year price-growth model that I set for 2020-2024 of 23% was already smashed in just two years. That was a huge red flag, hence all the statements in 2021 about unhealthy housing. . From NAR Research : “Total existing-home sales notched a minor contraction of 0.4%

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Home sales are going to nosedive in 2023, Fannie Mae says

Housing Wire

million units this year from 2021, a further downward revision from September’s projected 17.2% HousingWire recently sat down with Polly CEO Adam Carmel to discuss how lenders can break old habits and redefine the mortgage process through innovation and modern, advanced technology. contraction in real GDP in 2023.

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Settling on a New Normal for Appraisals in 2022

Appraisal Buzz

million units , and some experts say it could reach 8 million if there were more inventory. Beginning in January 2020, 7% of purchase transactions had a contract price above the appraisal value. Shifting Toward Modernization. of homes are valued lower than the contract price. Total year-end sales volume ended at 5.64

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Originators gear up for the purchase market

Housing Wire

Refinancing’s represented nearly two-thirds of mortgage loan originations in the first three quarters of 2021, and total refi volume for the year was projected to reach north of $2.2 Industry experts also predict that home inventory will increase in 2022, creating more options for borrowers. trillion, according to the MBA.

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Why Appraisal Workfiles Are Important

Appraisal Today

Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a lavish motor court leading to timeless modern architecture. Appraisers must consider regional economic conditions, inventory levels, and buyer sentiment when evaluating properties. from its series’ peak in March 2021. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.37

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The End of Lender Appraisals?

Appraisal Today

However, high mortgage rates and limited affordable inventory keep exerting pressure on potential homebuyers. Unless there are improvements in affordability and inventory, the market dynamics will likely stay consistent. since October 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% percent from 6.87 percent from 6.90