Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The baseline conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024 will be $766,550, up 5.5% compared to the current limit of $726,200 , the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday. Conforming loan limits are increasing at a slower pace, mirroring home prices, overall.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

As soon as we find a house that our clients love and we think they are going to write an offer on it, we immediately reach out to an insurance agent to see the insurability of the house because it is becoming more and more of a problem.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For the fourth consecutive month , homebuilder confidence sank in November, according to the National Association of Home Builders /Wells Fargo Housing Market Index published last week. The Western pessimism is also unsurprising given the year-over-year declines Western states have seen in home values.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Using a 1-10 scale, the portal displays current risk factors for a property as well as the expected change for each risk in 15 and 30 years, the length of a typical mortgage. homes, valued at $19.7 of homes in the U.S., valued at nearly $7.7 And about 9% of homes, valued at nearly $6.6

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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. Mortgage rates dropped down to record lows that carried through much of 2021. In addition, home values and sales skyrocketed.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Home prices are now posting the biggest monthly declines since January 2009, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from Black Knight. Median home prices in August fell 0.98% in August, only slightly better than July’s 1.05% monthly decline. With mortgage rates at 6.7% With mortgage rates at 6.7%

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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

JULY 28, 2023

High mortgages and stubbornly elevated home prices are worsening the housing affordability crisis. starter” home, up 13% from a year ago, according to a new report from Redfin. In June, the typical starter home sold for a record $243,000, up 2.1% In June, the typical starter home sold for a record $243,000, up 2.1%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

These declines, of course, came after very strong price increases in late 2021 and the first half of 2022,” Craig Lazzara, the managing director of S&P DJI , said in a statement. The Case-Shiller 20-city home price index posted a 8.6% In September , the index recorded a year-over-year increase of 10.7%. Month over month, the U.S.

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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! They own the home with their name on the title, as with any mortgage, traditional or reverse.

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The fate of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgages in the ongoing downcycle housing market is being compared with a canary in the coal mine by several industry experts who track the sector and are seeing early warning signs of distress. Rick Sharga, executive vp of marketing at realtytrac.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Rate lock volume has dropped by more than 60% over the past 12 months as it struggles under the weight of high mortgage rates , which closed out October at 7.06%. Amid the surging rates, the refinance market is nearing the bottom. drop in rate/term refi, according to Black Knight ’s origination market report.

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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. Nobody was doing buydowns in 2020 and 2021 [when 30-year fixed mortgage rates were in the 3% range]. in year one, go to 5.2%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Over the same time period, home values grew 31.2%. In the past two years, prices have grown an additional 22%, which should come as no surprise, as more than half of homes sold this past July went for above list price and there appears to be no end in sight, as Goldman Sachs predicts that home prices will rise another 16% in 2022.

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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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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.

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McKissock

MARCH 11, 2022

housing market. Congresswoman Maxine Waters has announced plans to propose federal legislation designed to reduce the racial gap in home appraisals. After a week of declines, mortgage rates are back on the rise. housing market. ” Here are the highlights: Buyers have half as many homes to choose from.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Is that the case for all major Texas housing markets? What should they expect in this housing market? We’ll dive into the state of the Texas real estate market with Real Estate Real Fast host Aaron Jistel. 00:02:50] Peaking into the Fall 2022 Austin housing market. Episode highlights.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 28, 2022

It is predicted to go from a record-breaking market to a hot market in 2022. Danielle Hale, Realtor.com chief economist states, "We expect a whirlwind 2022 for the housing market. Home sales are expected to increase another 6.6% and home prices to rise another 2.9% by the end of 2022."

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Price corrections are coming to housing markets across the United States, Black Knight said following July’s home price decline from June. Relatedly, tappable home equity is expected to pull back in the third quarter as equity-rich markets already saw declines in July. . While July’s home price grew 14.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. So when I talk to loan originators today, I harken back to my early days when fixed mortgage rates were over 14% and there were absolutely no refinances to be had.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Just for a moment, let’s imagine a world in which a person purchases a home shortly before a global pandemic. Even though they have a low mortgage rate on their home loan, the pandemic causes unanticipated financial hardships which lead to a decrease in their annual income as well as the necessity of using credit cards for their basic needs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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 In 2022, the average tax on a U.S. But counties do assessments in different ways.

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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. Freddie Mac projects that home-price growth will average 12.8%

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Robinson Appraisal Group

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Interest rates play a crucial role in the housing market. Lower rates typically promote an increase in demand for properties, this in turn drives up pricing, while on the flip side of that, higher interest rates reduce the demand since the costs of a mortgage increase deterring prospective home buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This article is part of our HousingWire 2022 forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 8 for the HW+ Virtual 2022 Forecast Event. housing market this year, and we’ll find out which one wins. 2022 Forecast series. What are the drivers of housing demand in 2022?

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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. In addition, mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Worried about missing out on a boom?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Revenue and net income were both down for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the third quarter, and the two government sponsored entities (GSEs) expect the housing market to deteriorate further in the fourth quarter. “Credit-related expense for the third quarter was primarily driven by lower actual and projected home prices.”

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Birmingham Appraisal

JANUARY 11, 2023

A Look At The Housing Market in 2022. Over the past three years, the real estate market has seen unprecedented milestones. From record-high sale prices to record-low inventory, the market has shown us that just when we think we know what will happen it will show us something different. Sales Volume.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Years of rising prices and a prolonged period of increasing mortgage rates have made one issue top of mind for most homebuyers: affordability. That favors markets in the Northeast and Midwest, where prices are lower, and comes at the expense of markets in the West, where prices are higher, recently published data from Zillow suggest.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022. What does this mean for mortgage rates? Mortgage rates should get better. ” Mortgage rates track the yield on 10-year U.S.

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Empire Appraisal Group

MARCH 16, 2022

When underwriting a mortgage, lenders typically require an in-person appraisal – an estimate of the home’s value – but many now also use algorithmic computer models. Overvaluing homes can lead to higher rates of foreclosure. © 2022 Florida Realtors®. The technical term for them is automated valuation models (AVM).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

billion in net income recorded in the third quarter of 2022, though it represented a 36% decline from a year prior. billion decreased 4% year-over-year, primarily driven by lower deferred fee income due to slower prepayments as a result of higher mortgage rates. In all, the total mortgage portfolio increased 6% year over year to $3.4

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Eppraisal

JUNE 28, 2022

The summer of 2022 real estate market is starting to slowly shift. Gas, food and utility bill prices are skyrocketing and mortgage interest rates have almost doubled since their historical lows the last couple years. This will begin shifting the market into a more balanced real estate market.

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Home Prices Yes, home values will continue to rise against other economic pressures, according to an estimation reported by Fannie Mae. The increase will amount to a positive difference of nearly eight percent by the end of 2022. Yet Fannie Mae sees no housing market damper on the horizon despite these higher rates.

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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 New York and San Francisco districts, potential homebuyers opted to rent instead of purchasing due to elevated prices and higher mortgage rates.

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