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Three in four baby boomers don’t use homebuyer resources

Housing Wire

About 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day and all boomers will reach that milestone by 2030, according to census data. Department of Housing and Urban Development , have become essential for borrowers of all ages as higher interest rates and down payment requirements have eaten into affordability.

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Black Americans still face massive housing barriers

Housing Wire

. “Black people who succeed in buying a home have to be Superman or Superwoman,” said Bryan Greene, vice president of policy advocacy for the National Association of Realtors. The agency says the groups have pledged to create 3 million more Black homeowners by the decade’s end.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

With all these nuances, it’s unlikely that a centralized production system developed for nationwide usage can eliminate the need to manually enter, for example, borrower information into a proprietary municipal website. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

With all these nuances, it’s unlikely that a centralized production system developed for nationwide usage can eliminate the need to manually enter, for example, borrower information into a proprietary municipal website. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024. Anton Tonev is the cofounder of InspectHOA.

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High Financing Hurdles Lead to Low Housing Activity in Seattle/King County

Will Springer Realtor

As the number of buyers with mortgage financing diminish, the ratio of all-cash purchasers has risen to 30%, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Demand should remain strong as developers work hard to create additional supply. of office space could be vacant by 2030, or nearly 1.5 They rose 3.9%

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

With each stall in a commercial garage costing tens of thousands of dollars to build, parking requirements can impose significant costs on property developers, owners and renters. Rather than allocating parking that goes unused, developers could propose sharing available space in nearby buildings. wages rise at a hefty 6.8% CONDO NEWS.