Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 8, 2022

The plans are designed to complement the initiatives outlined in FHFA’s Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022–2026, that promote Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s safety and soundness and foster housing finance markets that provide equitable access to affordable and sustainable housing.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2023

Home Point’s gain-on-sale margin attributable to correspondent and wholesale channels, prior to the impact of capital markets and other activity, was 97 basis points in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 86 bps in the previous quarter and 61 bps in the same quarter in 2021. Home Point’s servicing portfolio totaled $88.4

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2022

According to United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) CEO Mat Ishbia, who rallied brokers at the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) Fuse conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, the next year and a half will be a proving ground that will level set the market for brokers, and only some will come out winners. Market share .

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Mortgagebroker News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Current policy aims to support Canadian labour market, says immigration minister

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Its mortgage business outperformed the broader origination market and the company reduced cash burn, putting the firm on track to its goal of reaching non-GAAP profitability by next year. Executives had set a goal of achieving positive cash flow by 2026 in its investor day in September. ​​As million year over year. “Our As of Sept.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Federal Open Markets Committee paused its interest-rate hikes on Wednesday for the second time this year. Other labor market indicators, such as job openings and the unemployment rate , also point to a cooling economy, Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com noted. next year and to reach 2% in 2026, he added.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

In addition, Mr. Cooper is assuming $500 million in outstanding Home Point 5% senior notes due in February 2026, per the deal announced in May. Cooper’s agreement to acquire Home Point Capital, which also includes the payment of $324 million in cash. Heisman Merger Sub , a subsidiary of Mr. Cooper Group, is paying $2.33

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

According to George, there will be “a small amount” of cash-out refinances, and the purchase market might see “a little bit of an improvement,” but overall, 2024 “doesn’t look better.” ” Additionally, predicting the market recovery’s timing is challenging. But it’s possible.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The “yes” vote also means that inherited homes not used as principal residences may be reassessed at market value when transferred. People 55 years or older with disabilities can also transfer their tax assessments. Colorado: Amendment B passes. Louisiana : Amendment 6 passes. The income cap was previously $77,000.

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BiggerPockets

AUGUST 4, 2023

Goldman Sachs released its forecast for home prices through 2026. Here's what it said and what it means for investors.

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Mortgagebroker News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

A total of 1,307 new homes have been added to the market since 2021

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2023

Concurrently, the Colorado River is also in the midst of one of the worst droughts seen in over 1,200 years, and Arizona, California and Nevada agreed last week to collectively conserve 3 million acre-feet of river water through 2026. in May, the biggest drop of any housing market in America. Arizona alone agreed to forgo 1.8

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2023

Despite the mortgage industry suffering from thinning margins , some of Blend’s mortgage customers are growing their market share, and the firm’s non-mortgage customers are rapidly growing — positive signs for the company, Ghamsari emphasized. Markets are so low right now; it would just be very expensive to raise money.

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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. For 2026, Fed officials projected rates to fall below 3% by the end of 2026 through three more quarter percentage point reductions. in 2025, indicating four more 25 bps cuts.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

Boomer behaivor This, by itself, offers hope for easing the real estate inventory crunch that continues to dampen velocity in the market, along with high interest rates. This could put a significant number of homes, particularly single-family properties, on the market over the next decade.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

This market has transformed in recent years, offering travelers a range of unique experiences while providing property owners with an appealing stream of income. By 2015, the market had burgeoned to a staggering $85 billion, surpassing the combined room count of the four largest hotel chains globally. million by 2026.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In fact, loanDepot recently showed the market that it’s considering acquisitions by appointing industry veteran Dan Hanson as executive director of enterprise partnerships and acquisitions. Amid a shrinking market, Vision 2025 was extended into 2026 and beyond, Martell said. How will loanDepot recover this market share?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. Most LOs don’t expect traditional rate-term refinance demand to return until the second half of 2025 and into 2026.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

Our demographics were either too young or too old to be in the market to purchase homes. I believe the homeownership rate can get back to 66.21% at some point in the years 2022-2026.”. housing market like these bearish Americans and foreign citizens were screaming about in 2020 and 2021. Going back to point No.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The use of gift funds is popular – and almost a necessity – in this market, with about one in every five first-time buyers using money from a family member for at least part of the down payment. million, a figure that is expected to fall to $6M in 2026.).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

That alone suggests better days ahead for IMBs, even if rates don’t fall into the 6s for a few more months, the secondary market remains a mess, and seasonality results in low volume in the first quarter of 2024. This should contribute to the biggest IMB lenders gobbling up additional market share, even if no single lender is at 10%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2021

The changes to the corporate tax rate were “permanent,” while the changes to the individual provisions were limited to 10 years and are scheduled to snap back to their prior levels in 2026. MSRs are booked as a balance sheet asset when loans are sold into the secondary market and show as book earnings at that time.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 19, 2024

The transformation is required at the end of 2026 with testing beginning late 2025. A few other types of non-lender appraisals: • Assessment Appeals – Marketing, Reassessment Opportunities, Fees, Critical dates, etc. Very easy marketing – letters or post cards. Don’t market to attorneys. Meet in person.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

This should have sparked the fading embers of an otherwise chilly housing market in Seattle/King County in the final days of 2023. December’s housing activity in King County was marked by shriveling supply amid fewer listings hitting the market in what is traditionally a low point of the real estate year. Ho, ho, ho … and oh my!

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 23, 2024

In other words, the housing rebound is approaching and should be in full swing by 2025 or 2026. Just wait until the market accelerates again. That’s a conservative example in a housing market where prices have risen by 106% between December 2013 and December 2023, or 10.6% on average across our region since November 2022.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

To see the timeline (from 2018 to 2026) PDF, Click Here Too large to include in this newsletter. For residential appraisers, it remains imperative to remember that even as the market shows initial signs of correcting, inventory still sits at extremely supply-constrained levels from a historical context.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Here’s how topsy-turvy our housing market has been this past year-plus. Now you may think I am referring only to homeowners, as in did they miss the peak of the market to sell their home at top dollar. The market may go into a brief lull – as it does during this quarter and into early next year. Estimated opening is 2026.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2022

The spring housing market will include a trio of indicators – all rising. “If rates rise above 5% you will price buyers out of the market,” Devyn Bachman, vice president of research at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, told Fortune. In a study of 48 metro markets, Tucson, Ariz., THE IMPACT OF SURGING RATES.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

The pandemic has made attaining ownership more difficult, particularly in housing-starved Seattle (pictured) and across King County where the number of homes on the market (Active listings) has trended lower for most of the past decade-plus. The Seattle condo market is at an interesting crossroads. JUNE HOUSING UPDATE. CONDO NEWS.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday laid out three broad strategic goals for 2022 to 2026: safety and soundness, equitable access to affordable and sustainable housing, and responsibly managing FHFA’s infrastructure. Not taking any risk has its own set of consequences, which we are seeing now,” Dworkin said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) approved 11 increases between March 2022 and July 2023, with the benchmark rate rising from near zero to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Powell’s current term as chair is set to end in May 2026 and Trump has publicly stated that, if he returns to the White House, he would not reappoint Powell.

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