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The worst for mortgages may be over, but younger borrowers still face affordability challenges

Housing Wire

Loan volume between the third and fourth quarters declined by 21%, but that was far less than the 37% drop from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022, the report showed. Meanwhile, loan volume in the fourth quarter was up by 1% year over year, a significant increase from the annualized decline of 65% in Q4 2022.

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The complete guide to selling rental property in 2022

Housing Wire

Short-term capital gains are taxed at your regular tax rate and may bump you up until the next tax bracket for higher tax rates. The post The complete guide to selling rental property in 2022 appeared first on HousingWire. If it’s less than one year, you have short-term capital gains and will pay the most taxes.

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Low-income owners’ home values have increased by 75% since 2012

Housing Wire

Between 2012 and 2022, the nationwide median value of homes owned by low-income households (households earning no more than 80% of metro area’s median income) rose 75%, or $98,910. Middle-income homeowners in Ogden recorded the largest wealth gain among all metros for their income bracket, gaining $220,000 in wealth from 2012 to 2022.

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As title insurance volume shrinks, workers take on more tasks

Housing Wire

However, 67% of respondents are over the age of 45, with the largest age brackets being 45-54 and 55-64 at 28% each. The second largest age bracket was 35-44 at 19%. Compared to 2020, there was a 68% increase in the number of title professionals reporting that they outsource HOA research (47% in 2022 compared to 27% in 2020).

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Price Adjustments and the 2023 Market

Lamacchia Realty

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS AND THE 2023 MARKET In March 2022, it was clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where it was assumed that rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. Real estate websites set up their property search tools with price brackets.

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2022 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

Now in 2022, it’s predicted that inventory will continue to stay low and competition will remain immensely high. If you widen the search bracket to reflect homes $50K under your budget, you may have an easier time winning a bidding war because you’ll be able to offer much higher than the asking price. Additional Resources.

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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

As you can see in the chart below, the red line indicates that 2022 began with the highest absorption rate of available inventory in the past 4 years but over the past 8 weeks has dropped to right around the same rate or lower than last year and we expect it to be going down more. Consider the Price Brackets. See chart below.