Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Going into 2023, people thought housing inventory would skyrocket, home prices would crash, and we would see the housing market of 2008 all over again. We created this weekly tracker at the end of 2022 to give people a live weekly outlook on everything that drives the housing market and which factors to follow.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. Here’s what that buyer behavior in the second half of 2022 is telling us about two key retail market trends in 2023: 1.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Sellers have been sitting out of the housing market, and it’s made a massive difference in 2023 so far. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 5/4/23 Housing Market […] The post Sellers sitting out of the housing market & buyers getting concessions first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Loan officers saw an increase in mortgage demand during the first week of 2023 as mortgage rates ticked down. And to close deals, sellers are increasingly coming to the table with concessions and rate buydowns. . ” Gano’s experiences reflect what happened in the market overall.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

In Texas and Florida , however, key market signals show diverging trends. Major markets such as Tampa, Orlando and Dallas also posted supply growth of 20% to 30% during this period. My advice to sellers is to price your home fairly,” Chen Zhao, economic research lead at Redfin, said in a statement. from 2018 to 2023.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) held its short-term policy interest rate steady at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% It was the fourth pause recorded in 2023. In 2023, the Fed hiked the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter-point at four meetings, most recently in July. million in Q2 2023. million in Q2 2022 to 1.2

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Remote online notarization (RON) platform NotaryCam expanded its independent notary platform customer base by 46% in 2023, according to an announcement on Monday. In addition to expanding its notary platform customer base, NotaryCam also grew the number of loss-mitigation-related RON transactions it was part of in 2023 by 115%. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In a high-rate environment, Pennymac Financial Services delivered profits in 2023, mainly due to the performance of its servicing portfolio. million net income in 2023, down from $475.5 million net income in 2023, down from $475.5 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB) in 2023, down 9% year over year. billion.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Buying a house was obtainable only for the haves in 2023 as home prices and mortgage rates soared. Homebuyers’ median household income increased by $19,000 this year from 2022, reaching $107,000, according to the National Association of Realtors ’ 2023 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers. Meanwhile, in September, one-third of U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Home-equity lending overall found its wings in 2023 as a number of independent mortgage banks ramped up product lines over the course of the year — despite a bump in the road in the third quarter when mortgage rates surged past 7%. Market indicators so far appear tentatively promising.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

While it’s not as clear how long-lasting the rebound will be, it does still provide some much-needed good news for the spring and summer housing market. in April 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That mild correction has played out, with an emphasis on mild. The national median home price decreased 1.7%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Builders feel more confident in the market, housing inventory data is positive and buyer demand for mortgages has increased — but don’t be fooled. Fitch Ratings expects a challenging 2023 — at least in the near term — while the industry right-sizes from the $4 trillion production volume that occurred during the pandemic boom years.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

Industry players are largely pessimistic about the economic climate and expect interest rates to trend up in the near term future, according to the HousingWire Q2 2023 LenderPulse survey. LenderPulse requests surveys from 24,000 mortgage professionals across the country on market trends and lender opportunities and challenges.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. The last year has been a completely split housing market — one that started with the lowest inventory NAR has recorded dating back to 1999 and one with low mortgage rates. At the height of the spring market, the typical home had 5.5

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Going more in-depth than a Fed meeting, our virtual Housing Market Update event provides you with the strategy-building insights needed to operate in 2024. It’s a savagely unhealthy housing market out there, and these economists unpack what that means for you. Register for the virtual event on Dec.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. Below, we evaluated several platforms to find the top eight lead generation providers agents can buy real estate leads from in 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The idea that it’s a seller’s market also picked up steam last month with the percentage of respondents who said it was a good time to sell a home gaining 3% to 59% in October. While the state of the market shines brightly for prospective buyers and sellers, the economy overall is showing some slight hesitation.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Ginnie Mae are walking back some of the more controversial proposed eligibility requirements for sellers, servicers and issuers they oversee. Institutions with less than $1 billion in originations during a 12 month period would be exempt — a new carveout the agencies said is for “small sellers.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

August’s HPSI survey revealed both a confident seller’s and buyer’s market, however, Fannie Mae reported September buyers showing more hesitancy. With the market heading into fall, sellers, on the other hand, proved more resilient as the percentage of respondents who said it was a good time to sell a home gained 8% to 56% in September.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Zillow outperformed the broader industry for the fourth consecutive quarter as we navigate a tough real estate market,” said Zillow cofounder and CEO Rich Barton on the firm’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday evening. Purchase loan origination volumes in Q2 2023 grew 30% sequentially from Q1 2023 and 73% year over year from Q2 2022.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Redfin is expanding an agent compensation plan it launched last year by adding seven new markets starting in May, the national real estate brokerage announced Thursday. Beginning May 5, Redfin Next will be available in seven markets outside the Golden State —including Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Miami, New York City, Washington, D.C.,

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

8, a slight increase from last week ’s figure of 6.63%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday. The economy and labor market remain strong with wage growth outpacing inflation, which is keeping consumer spending robust,” Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Anywhere Real Estat e felt the brunt of slow home sales during the fourth quarter of 2023 as the company reported a loss of $107 million during the three-month period. The company produced these results amid “an incredibly difficult year for the housing market,” Schneider said during an earnings call on Thursday. It generated $1.3

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is part of our 2022-23 Housing Market Forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. The red-hot housing market of the past 2 ½ years was characterized by sub-three percent mortgage rates, fast-paced bidding wars and record-low inventory. at the end of 2022.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2023

Ongoing affordability challenges are expected to limit buyers from entering the market in 2023, according to Fannie Mae , which will result in continued decline in home sales in coming months. On the seller side, 51% said it was a good time to sell, dropping from 54% in November. in the same period.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Growing concerns of a recession, led by the Federal Reserve ’s continued interest rate hikes next year, will prompt mortgage rates to trend lower in 2023, according to numerous experts. by the end of 2023, according to fresh projections, up from an estimate of 3.9% by the end of 2023, dropping slightly from the projected 7.5%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Armed with data from HousingWire sister company Altos Research , we can see in minute detail how the housing market responded to the recent 7%-and-higher rate environment and what the market may see again soon. Bad for sellers Prospective home sellers may not notice incremental changes in mortgage rates. 31% in 2023-2024.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 11, 2024

Existing-home sales in this current market are mostly being driven by the “Five Ds” – death, divorce, diplomas, downsizing, and diapers – according to a report from First American. compared with February, but remain approximately 16% lower compared with March 2023.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

The slower housing market and uncertain economic conditions took their toll on the number of real estate brokerages and firms that were named to Inc. Magazine ’s 5000 list for 2023, a ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. 580 in 2023, with a 1012% growth rate. The self-reported list ranks U.S. 186 spot on the Inc.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2023

We have often discussed that the housing market dynamics changed starting Nov. As you can see in the chart below, 2023 inventory growth is very slow compared to 2022. A traditional seller is also a traditional buyer, and certain homeowners have refused to buy their next home with mortgage rates above 6%.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Offerpad is an instant buyer, or iBuyer, a company that gives sellers cash offers for their homes and attempts to resell the homes for a profit, sometimes after making renovations. The slide, presented in March 2021, forecasted that Offerpad would sell nearly 15,000 homes in 2023. “The largest, undisrupted market in the U.S.,”

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2023

The housing market functions differently than other markets because it can be characterized as a heterogeneous, thinly traded, illiquid market. In other words, it’s a diverse market with a wide variety of different homes of varying ages and levels of repair, and sales happen very rarely. The result is fewer sales.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

The mortgage-servicing rights (MSR) market remains robust as we turn the corner into 2024, and though it is expected to slightly underperform 2023, the market is still projected to notch healthy trading volumes in 2024 — hovering near the $1 trillion mark for the fourth year in a row, market observers forecast.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2023

The weekly data shows some good news for the housing market ! With mortgage rates also falling, I am hopeful that more people will list their homes and buy another, so we can get back to a more functional housing market. However, that has changed recently, so it’s time for the housing market to put up or shut up for spring 2023.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

Nominations for HousingWire’s Marketing Leaders award are now open through Friday, April 21, 2023. For the past three years, the HW Marketing Leaders award has recognized elite marketing execs in housing who have pushed their businesses to the top via innovative marketing strategies, creative campaigns and purpose-driven programs.

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Birmingham Appraisal

APRIL 24, 2024

Birmingham Real Estate Market Update: First Quarter 2024 vs 2023 The first quarter of 2024 is now under our belts so this week I’ll be taking a look at how Q1 of 2024 compared to Q1 of 2023. Average days on market increased by 14.55% and median by 24% 5. Here’s a snapshot of the key trends: 1.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a video discussing its marketing strategy, also released this week, CoStar tells real estate agents that it plans to run the Homes.com ads on streaming platforms, broadcast TV and digital radio, as well as during major events. The firm is no stranger to large marketing spends. We’ve climbed from No. 5 or 6 to No.

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