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Property taxes have been rising. Here’s what it means for housing

Housing Wire

In many communities, homeowners and homebuyers have been hit with eye-popping property tax increases. And homes in many communities have shot up in value in recent years, leading to tax increases through reassessments. But opinions differ on how much impact higher taxes are having on local housing and mortgage markets. “I

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A property tax reckoning is coming

Housing Wire

In Spokane, Washington, a mortgage loan officer at a regional bank has seen five borrowers qualify for a mortgage for one amount, only to have that number slashed a few months later. The culprit is property tax bills, which arrived on April 1, bearing property tax increases driven by fast-rising home prices.

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Is 2021 a good time to sell your house?

Housing Wire

Last year, buyer demand increased due to record low mortgage rates. That said, because of those low mortgage rates, and fewer houses on the market, home prices went up. But will 2021 be the same? Here we break down the reasons why you should or shouldn’t sell in 2021: Should sell your house: Interest rates are low.

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How to grow housing supply in 2021

Housing Wire

The reasons for that are solid demographics and low mortgage rates , which will not change much in 2021. My housing economic mindset really starts from 1996 as mortgage rates are much lower now than in previous decades. Of course, today is a much different story; our demographics are much better, and mortgage rates are lower.

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What Metaverse real estate means for mortgage professionals

Housing Wire

But what does virtual real estate mean for real-world mortgage professionals? Actual” real estate is defined as property consisting of land or buildings, and everything that is permanently attached to the land. Is there demand for “mortgages” to buy virtual real estate in the Metaverse? Underwriting a Metaverse mortgage.

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California HAF requirements extended in bid to entice more beneficiaries

Housing Wire

The state of California has extended the eligibility rules for its mortgage relief program, funded by the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) allocation in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. In the latest extension, assistance is available to qualified homeowners who’ve missed at least two mortgage payments by Feb.

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Foreclosures are rising, but it’s not yet alarming

Housing Wire

For one, the mortgage servicing industry adopted some COVID-era, rescue-type packages where a house does not go into immediate foreclosure. rising dramatically in the past few years, some owners cannot afford the proportional increase in tax bills. One example is the Homeowner Assistance Fund, established within March 2021’s $1.9