Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market. You can see that’s a really big impact for that first-time buyer, giving them the ability to kind of ease into that payment.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

That’s because the FHFA’s conforming loan limit increase is based on a formula related to home-price data in the third quarter of each year. The regulator compares home prices year over year and adjusts the limit by the corresponding amount. These loans would normally end at the jumbo market , which is dominated by banks.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2022

A few months ago, the United States housing market failed Econ 101. metropolitan areas in February 2022, based on year-over-year growth in median listing price according to the residential real estate listing website, Realtor.com. The table also reports the year-over-year percent change in new listings for each market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

One of my recent new home buyers got their final quote on a property a 30-minute drive from the coast and it had gone up 40% from a year ago. The rising costs and lack of availability of homeowners insurance has forced many homeowners and buyers to turn to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation , the state’s insurer of last resort.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

As work-from-home becomes more of a national norm, prospective homebuyers are seeking better home values in small towns that still offer a lot of amenities. “It’s easily a $1 million home anywhere else,” she said. . “I’m booked all the way until 2022,” he said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Young people make up a smaller share of recent homebuyers than in previous years most likely due to the increased market activity of baby boomers, a new Zillow report published on Thursday found. From 2009 to 2019, the share of recent buyers who are 60 years and old grew 47% , while the share of recent buyers ages 18-39 fell by 13%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Did you know that in 2022, both younger and older Baby Boomers made up the largest generation of American homebuyers? This cohort accounted for 1,950,000 properties — equating to 39% of total homes purchased! That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

Pending home sales rose for the third month in a row in February, but at 0.8%, the uptick over January was less than is typically seen in the run-up to the spring housing market. Pending home sales decreased in all four regions compared to one year ago. from February 2022. Pending home sales rose 0.4%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The average home price is down 2% ($8,800) from its June peak nationally as we enter the historically slower fall-winter homebuying season. The housing market has not seen such a significant two-month drop in prices since shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in winter of 2008, Black Knight said on Monday.

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Boston Appraisal

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Rise in Interest Rates and How It Affects Buyers and Sellers When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the Federal Reserve was quick to act by substantially reducing interest rates, which resulted in many new buyers entering the market to purchase a home at low rates. This affected buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

HousingWire: According to ATTOM Data Solutions‘ latest foreclosure market report, bank repossessions climbed 9% in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. The good news for homeowners is that home values in most areas remain stable, and inventory levels for homebuyers are still low.

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Quicken Loans

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Anyone keeping an eye on the real estate market watched for predictions in 2021. Along with the pandemic, 2020 brought a chaotic whirlwind for the housing market. In addition, home values and sales skyrocketed. So, it’s no wonder that a year like that left experts and new buyers guessing. Buyer demand continued.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2022

A combination of fast-rising home values and the fact that nearly two-thirds of borrowers with at least some home equity have mortgage rates below 4% — and would not benefit from refinancing — is helping to propel a resurgent market for home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs). billion in 2021 to $4.6

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Home prices growth and mortgage rates have come down from the peaks in 2022, but affordability still remains a challenge. In turn, borrowers who are entering the market are leaning heavily toward buying down their first lien interest rates by paying points up front. Prior to the pandemic, buyers paid closer to 0.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Empty-nester baby boomers own roughly twice as many of the nation’s three-bedroom-plus homes as millennials with children, according to a report from Redfin published on Tuesday. Census data from 2022, that breaks down the share of three-bedroom-plus homes owned and occupied by each generation, by household type and size.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In certain high-cost areas, which is defined as an area where 115% of the median home value is exceeds the baseline conforming loan limit, the limit will now be $970,800. home price. Why are Home Prices so high? What to Know as a Buyer. Buyer Resources. Additional Resources. April 8, 2021. April 8, 2021.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 13, 2022

Top 10 ‘Hot Markets’ for 2022? metros – defined as days on market, sales above list price and sale-to-list price ratio – finds 8 are in Fla., In a “hot” real estate market, listings sell quickly once they hit the market, they collect more offers above list price, and the amount above list price is higher than in cooler markets.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2022

Fewer buyers rushed to lock mortgages last month amid a rapid climb in long-term mortgage rates , reflecting home affordability concerns, reports from Mortgage Capital Trading and Black Knight showed. . Cash-out refinance activity, in contrast, is led by increasing home values by homeowners seeking to tap into their home equity.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2022

This article is part of our housing market economic update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. Annual house price growth hit a record high in 2021, over 17%, and growth remains in the double digits thus far in 2022.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In its latest real estate market report on Wednesday, Redfin said the total market value for U.S. homes dropped $2.3 trillion from June to December 2022 — the largest six-month drop since the Great Recession.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 28, 2022

Historically, the real estate market slows down over the winter months and prices level off or sometimes go down. The 2021 real estate market was a record-breaking year. It is predicted to go from a record-breaking market to a hot market in 2022. Home sales are expected to increase another 6.6% " D.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Because homeownership is traditionally considered one of the surest routes upward in a socially mobile society and the primary means by which Americans accumulate wealth, the inability to buy a home puts much more than just the real estate market in jeopardy. Buyer morale is at an all-time low for good reason. year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Inflation and labor market are slowing down, which means that the Federal Reserve does not need to increase the federal funds rate as aggressively as it did with the 75 basis point hikes from the last four meetings. The analysis considers a buyer of a median-price home for sale today making a 10% down payment. drop in 2023.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2022

As you can see above, other countries have experienced steep home-price growth and Canada is leading the way. housing market follow Canada? In short, the answer is no, we won’t have the type of home-price velocity that Canada has experienced because our housing market is more diverse than theirs. Will the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dan was really focused on the marketing component. 13 announcement of his resignation , Farner, known as the marketing whiz behind groundbreaking “Push Button. One caveat: Farner’s successor will be tasked with getting the company on the right track amid one of the most challenging mortgage markets in decades. With the Feb.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Census Bureau released the homeownership rates for 2022. The program helped a generation of Americans purchase their first home, however, due to a government policy known as “red-lining,” banks were effectively prohibited from issuing FHA-insured loans in neighborhoods that were predominantly Black or Hispanic. In January, the U.S.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 18, 2022

It is no secret that many home buyers are having a hard time finding a home to purchase. The inventory of homes available for sale was on the low side even before the Covid 19 pandemic. According to data from Realtor.com, "The inventory of homes for sale dropped 53% between April 2020 and April 2021."

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

More than a mortgage app Developed by the company’s in-house technology team, the Rate App took two-and-a-half years to bring to market and an investment of “millions of dollars,” Ciardelli said, though he declined to provide a specific figure. He called the new additions “really, really powerful” in the current market.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 17, 2023

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASSESSED VALUE AND MARKET VALUE? Two terms that often come up when buying or selling property are assessed value and market value. While these terms may seem similar, they actually represent two different values that can affect the pricing of a property.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

TIPS FOR BUYING YOUR HOME IN TODAY'S MARKET. When looking to the new year, you may be looking for a change or life may bring about circumstances where change is necessary, whether that is a new home down the street or moving to a completely new state. It’s a better time for negotiations on the buyer’s side.

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Houston Properties

JULY 22, 2022

Home Value Of My House: Tips for Pricing Your Houston Home. Asking yourself, "What is the home value of my house in Houston"? Use this Houston home valuation tool from HoustonProperties.com. Value Your Home. Planning to sell your home but overwhelmed with all the steps to take?

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 1, 2022

Houses are flying off the market like hot cakes. But even in today’s seller’s market, staging a home can help you get the top dollar for your property in a fraction of the time. Staging is all about showcasing all the best features of your home with updated, neutral décor and colors (think Chip and Joanna Gaines).

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Birmingham Appraisal

MARCH 21, 2023

A Look at How Market Trends are used in the Real Estate Appraisal Process The real estate market is constantly changing, and market trends play a crucial role in helping an appraiser determine property values. In this blog post, we’ll explore the role of market trends when completing a real estate appraisal.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

Older Americans are sitting on more than $12 trillion in home equity, according to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA)/ Riskspan Reverse Mortgage Market Index. These homeowners are seeking different retirement solutions to help allocate their home equity and make it more durable over the next 20 to 30 years.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Texas real estate market has come crashing down. Days on the market are up, home prices are down, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Is that the case for all major Texas housing markets? What should buyers and sellers be doing right now? What should they expect in this housing market? Episode highlights.

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Eppraisal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For the past couple years, homes have been selling fast and home values have been increasing at record-breaking rates. The inventory of listed homes on the market has been historically low. This is starting to change, however and the market is starting to balance out.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Yet if history demonstrates anything, it reveals the cyclical nature of the real estate market. This fact will give hope to buyers for the long term but what about the more immediate future? Home Prices Yes, home values will continue to rise against other economic pressures, according to an estimation reported by Fannie Mae.

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