Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Lower mortgage rates helped to increase borrowers’ demand for home loans last week, which in turn drummed up optimism for the mortgage industry at the end of 2022. Economists believe that if the trend continues, the market will be able to improve in the second half of 2023. . million units in 2022, up from 5.67

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

“Mortgage rates continued to drift down as markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. Fannie Mae ‘s economic and strategic group mirrored a similar outlook on inflation’s transitory effects on both mortgage rates and the housing market.

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Empire Appraisal Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Housing Market Collapse? Housing Market Collapse? The housing market has taken a few hits, such as a doubling of mortgage rates in 2022, but it remains solid even if legitimate news providers suggest doom and gloom. housing market is suffering some cracks, but an outright collapse is nowhere in sight.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

For the first time since November 2022, pending home sales fell in March, posting a 5.2% An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. In the new construction sector , NAR predicts sales to increase 4.5% The monthly drop resulted in the Pending Home Sales Index recording a reading of 78.9, year over year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2020

once we get out to 2022, but we are expecting mortgage rates over the next three years to be far less than they’ve been in the last decade.”. There are a little over 20 million home mortgages outstanding, with a contract interest rate of 4% or higher still in the United States,” he said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

Consumers’ concerns about housing affordability are squeezing would-be homebuyers out of the market, according to Fannie Mae ‘ s Home Purchasing Sentiment Index , which tracks the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home. The index score dropped by 0.3 points to 68.2

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business.

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Hank Miller Team

JULY 12, 2023

The first half of the Atlanta 2023 housing market shared many similarities with the first half of the 2022 real estate market. In fact, some market are ahead of those record highs of '22. Clearly it's not the same market, but the interest rate shock seems to be accounted for. Not Greater Atlanta.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 7, 2022

NAR Appraisal Survey 2022. Excerpts from NAR Report (link below): In May 2022, NAR Research conducted a survey of all 9,700 appraiser members and 50,000 randomly-selected non-appraiser members. My comments: In the past, Venice was a good place to buy an affordable home, with small lots and houses next to the Pacific Ocean.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For this reason, the number of housing units “under construction” is the largest ever recorded in history because they were taking so long to finish. 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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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Rising interest rates and a slowing economy overall are already taking some of the air out of the rapid home-price appreciation the housing market has experience over the past year, according to the recently released Federal Reserve Beige Book for July. in 2022 but will drop to 4% in 2023. in 2022 but will drop to 4% in 2023.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

But even though mortgage rates and home prices are expected to moderate, home sales may still sag under persistent inventory shortages, housing economists predict. Some housing markets may see an uptick in homebuying activity at the beginning of the year, especially if mortgage rates continue receding from a recent high of 7%.

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GoForrmz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Get ahead with real estate automation The real estate market has seen a lot of unusual trends in the past couple years, and it’s no surprise things have been pretty weird. In 2021 , we saw houses receive multiple offers and sell for thousands of dollars over asking price within hours. No printing, scanning, or faxing needed.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

A Black couple in Baltimore – Dr. Connolly and Dr. Mott, both university professors – filed suit in August 2022 alleging racial discrimination against loanDepot.com and the appraiser it engaged to appraise their home for a refinance. Appraisers should consider the potential impact, especially in markets with significant new construction.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Census Bureau released their construction report for February, showing a positive trend in housing construction data with a lovely print in housing permits at 1,859,000 and housing starts at 1,769,000. Of course, that’s until you look at the housing completion data, which hasn’t gone anywhere in years.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. We believe the bill won’t come due in 2021 and potentially not in 2022 either.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2022

Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group dropped its projected 2022 real GDP to 1.3%, 0.8 It sees the second quarter of growth rebounding to 1.6%, despite the economy contracting 1.4% million houses in April, down 5.1% The post Fannie Mae reduces projected 2022 GDP to 1.3% in the first quarter.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

.” Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NAR , said the dip in contract signings suggests “multiple offers will soon dissipate and be replaced by much calmer and normalized market conditions.”. by the fourth quarter, resulting in a 2022 mortgage rate average of 4.9%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Interest rates and inflation continued to dampen activity in the housing market across all 12 Federal Reserve districts, according to the Fed’s latest Beige Book. ” In the Dallas district, housing outlooks worsened, with those interviewed expecting “further erosion in sales and home starts in the near term.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2023

The housing starts forecast was revised upward by a larger (though still modest) amount, primarily due to a more positive outlook for near-term single-family starts. in March and have generally trended upward since the fall of 2022. New home sales jumped 9.6% Fannie Mae projected total originations for 2023 to be $1.65

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. While home prices have started to inch down, more inventory is needed for a balanced housing market, the Federal Reserve Beige Book said. However, housing affordability worsened.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

housing market. And with total active house listings in America near all-time lows, that is all we have for completed units for sale. percent)* above the April 2022 estimate of 611,000. Just like with the existing home sales market, all that is happening is that home sales stabilized from a low level. percent (±11.8

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

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. Both pose threats to access to capital, the cost of materials and labor, and future housing values. In addition, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

from December 2022 to $382,600 – the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. Our housing market tracker counts weekly active single-family listings, those homes that aren’t in the contract, and the raw available number of homes for sale. from December 2022 ($366,500). Sales faded 6.2%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Looking at the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo homebuilder confidence data and builder stock prices, I can say the homebuilders got very lucky this time around in the middle of a housing recession. They have less competition as they are working from low sales levels in today’s housing market. percent (±15.9 percent (±10.6

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 17, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market, USPAP and contracts, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. My Comments on Market Changes. USPAP and the Contract. Excerpt: But USPAP and the contract have a very unique relationship. 8-minute podcast.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Still, contacts emphasized that the number of units for sale stayed far short of what they considered a balanced market, and that a dearth of inventories had contributed to faster house price growth from 2022 to 2023. New York: Housing markets strengthened as the spring selling season got underway a bit earlier than normal.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 22, 2024

It’s been on and off the market since 2022, with a top asking price of $33.8 It can impact home values, insurance costs, and the overall stability of a housing market.” “The This definitely increased the development costs in the new construction, resulting in higher home prices. Excerpts: 10 bedrooms, 14.5+

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

Mortgage lenders and real estate investment firms this month entered tight housing markets in the Midwest and the Northwest to better reach prospective homebuyers, despite a challenging mortgage market. Chicago’s housing market started out hot in 2022. Department of Agriculture (USDA). during the same time.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

So, the author tried to use new construction prices from back in April to describe the whole U.S. housing market now. That’s frankly surprising given how cold the housing market froze last fall. New contracts dipped as affordability is out of reach for so many. This week continues that trend.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This drop marks one full year of declines in builder confidence, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report, released Monday. In December, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points compared to November.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It’s fair to say that 2022 has been a depressing year for homebuilders. After record sales in 2021, demand for new construction waned throughout 2022 as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates cutting into home buyer’s purchase power and making financing new development projects even more costly for builders.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 10, 2022

Not much work probably compared with 2020-2022. House decorating used a lot of seashells and items found on the local beach. Construction started in 2001 and took three years to complete with two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a swimming pool. Hot housing market not a bubble, economists say. Jun 7, 2022.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

homes are worth $1 million or more, near June 2022’s all-time high of 8.6%. Designed and built by world-renowned contractor, Matt Construction, interior designers Meyer Davis and architects Shubin + Donaldson, no expense was spared in constructing this exceptional estate over a six-year period. Just over 8% of U.S.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The last unit they bought was in mid-2022 as far as I can tell… To read more, plus the 45+ appraiser comments, Click Here Investor Home Purchases Are Down Over 40% in Sun Belt Pandemic. That’s partly because sale-price data is a lagging indicator, reflecting deals that went under contract a month or two ago. are confusing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2022

From Census : New Home Sales of new single-family houses in September 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 603,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. months, and below, this is an excellent market for builders.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

Homebuilder confidence and demand for mortgages have increased recently, keeping hopes high for an improved housing market in 2023. But a modest recession is still expected this year, and elevated mortgage rates, coupled with high home prices, will limit housing activity, according to Fannie Mae. trillion from the previous year.

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