Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

Mortgage rates have been slowly dropping recently, which has caught some people off guard. With inflation data that is still higher than the Federal Reserve ‘s target, the recent decrease has left many intrigued. Was it the recent inflation reports or the last batch of labor data that played a significant role in this shift? The Fed’s recent hawkish stance, refraining from rate cuts and advocating for extended higher rate language, adds to the mystery.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MAY 14, 2024

Has the spring market peaked? There is a good chance it has. Let’s talk about that today. This post is designed to skim by topic or digest slowly. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 5/15/24 KW Roseville Event (open to real estate pros) 6/5/24 Marketing Mastermind (register here) 6/6/24 Golden 1 Credit Union (details TBA) 6/11/24 Elk Grove […] The post Has the housing market peaked for the spring?

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 9, 2024

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.09% this week, down from 7.22% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. It was the first time in five weeks that mortgage rates decreased. “After a five-week climb, mortgage rates ticked down following a weaker than expected jobs report,” says Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, in a statement.

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George Dell

MAY 15, 2024

It is easy to be critical. Harder to be “right.” In order to be really right, it is important to know how to be very critical! Critical thinking is a professional must. Rule #1: Remember that imposing your belief comes first. Rule #2: How you got to your starting position doesn’t really matter. Rule #3: […] The post Get Critical? appeared first on George Dell, SRA, MAI, ASA, CRE.

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Real Estate News

MAY 15, 2024

Rates have gone up considerably in the past few years, but is the fear of losing a low-rate mortgage really keeping homeowners from selling?

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

From 2010 to 2024, the reverse mortgage industry sought to allow remote reverse mortgage counseling in the state of Massachusetts, citing an insufficient number of actual counselors and logistical challenges for senior clients. But as time dragged on and state lawmakers seemed unwilling to seriously entertain the proposal, the ravages of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic helped to change the dynamics of the situation.

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Inman

MAY 15, 2024

Homebuyers have yet to respond in force to drop in rates, which have been in retreat from 2024 highs for three consecutive weeks following Fed easing and soft jobs and CPI reports.

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Eyes on Housing

MAY 13, 2024

As described in a previous post, NAHB recently released its 2024 Priced-Out Estimates showing 103.5 million households are not able to afford a median priced new home and an additional 106,031 households would be priced out if the price goes up by $1,000. This post focuses on the related U.S. housing affordability pyramid, showing how.

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Real Estate News

MAY 14, 2024

The latest data points to some easing, but payments could hit a new peak later in the year. Regionally, payments are down in areas with rising inventory.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

Many prospective U.S. homebuyers fear missing out on the perks of owning a home. According to the newest Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report , 72% of respondents worry about potential rent hikes impacting their finances. The report also reveals growing uncertainty about whether to rent or buy, with 57% of survey respondents unsure if now is a good time to purchase a home, compared to 48% last year.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 15, 2024

Machines à Sous Casino Gratuit Or, le résultat n’est souvent pas à la hauteur des attentes. Pour immerger les joueurs dans le thème casino vous pouvez agrémenter votre salle ou table de réception de décoration avec des jetons, cartes ou faux dollars. De plus, les retraits sont extrêmement rapides et mettent seulement quelques minutes à arriver en fonction de l’état du réseau.

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Inman

MAY 15, 2024

On the heels of the National Association of Realtors’ midyear meeting, broker-owner Teresa Boardman wonders why NAR doesn’t livestream (and engage) more members.

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Eyes on Housing

MAY 13, 2024

High mortgage rates and double-digit growth in home prices since COVID-19 have brought housing affordability to its lowest level in more than a decade. Given this reality, a recent NAHB study on housing preferences* asked home buyers about which specific compromises they would be willing to make to achieve homeownership. For 39% of buyers, accepting.

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Real Estate News

MAY 14, 2024

Damian Eales told Real Estate News that he loves competition but takes issue with Homes.com’s traffic claims and says they have “disparaged” buyer agents.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

The most anticipated economic report of the month showed that inflation cooled down a little in April, bringing relief to investors and housing industry professionals. Consumer prices in April were up 3.4% from a year earlier, down from 3.5% in March , according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. The reading, which came on the heels of the past three stronger-than-expected CPI releases, aligned with economists’ forecasts.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 15, 2024

Mortgage application volume increased 0.5% during the week ended May 10, as the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.08%, down from 7.18% one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey. Applications for refinances increased 5% compared with the previous week and were up 7% compared with the same week one year ago.

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Inman

MAY 13, 2024

Ready to transform the way you communicate your value to clients? Marketing expert Marci James helps you reshape the agent-client relationship by prioritizing clear communication and exceptional results.

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Yolo Solano Appraisal Blog

MAY 15, 2024

My goal is to regularly produce local real estate market trend analysis on a monthly basis, focused on my primary markets of Yolo County and Northern Solano County. I’ll have Solano County analysis next week. I’ll also mix in relevant news and articles of interest.

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Real Estate News

MAY 9, 2024

Despite a last-minute motion to delay the hearing, the proceedings went on as scheduled, ending buyer agent commissions litigation for the three brokerages.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Wednesday released a plan that it says would “modernize” Ginnie Mae , the government-owned company that manages the securitization of government-sponsored loans. The CHLA argues that Ginnie Mae has not been given sufficient budget authority by the congressional appropriations process despite the value it generates.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 15, 2024

Today on the Appraisal Buzz, host Hal Humphreys interviews Craig Capilla, Partner of Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla and one of the leading lawyers representing appraisers for the real estate appraisal industry. Craig tells us a bit about his history in the industry and how he ended up as a lawyer working with real estate appraisers. We also discuss some of the takeaways appraisers can glean from Capilla’s “Mock Trial” session at the ACTS conference this year.

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Inman

MAY 13, 2024

The lawsuit filed last week alleges that the city of LA took part in "backroom machinations" in order to landmark a house that does not meet criteria for status as a historic cultural monument to "arrange the desired outcome.

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GoForrmz

MAY 14, 2024

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Real Estate News

MAY 15, 2024

Sentiment drops for the first time since November, with persistent inflation and concerns about new federal rules dampening builders’ outlook.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

A report released this week by St. Louis-based Clever Real Estate found that recent homebuyers, as well as people who are considering a home purchase in the next year, are experiencing a laundry list of difficulties. Last month, Clever surveyed a total of 920 Americans about their views of the home purchase process and real estate agents. The respondents included 420 people who bought a home in 2023 or 2024, and another 500 who plan to do so in 2024 or 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 14, 2024

Demand for vacation-home mortgages fell 40% in 2023 as the average U.S. home price surged to a record high, Redfin reports. Austin and the Bay Area saw the biggest declines in mortgages for second homes in 2023, according to the firm. In total, U.S. homebuyers took out 90,772 mortgages for second homes in 2023, Redfin’s data shows. That’s down 65% from the height of the pandemic housing boom in 2021.

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Inman

MAY 15, 2024

The lender boosted mortgage volume 25 percent from Q4 but suffered a $51 million loss, according to Q1 earnings data on Tuesday. CEO Vishal Garg said Better's future "lies in Uberizing the loan officer.

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Eyes on Housing

MAY 15, 2024

Both overall and core inflation eased slightly in April amid higher costs for gasoline and shelter. On a year-over-year (YOY) basis, the shelter index rose by 5.5% in April, following a 5.7% increase in March. Despite a slowdown in the YOY increase, shelter costs continue to put upward pressure on inflation, accounting for nearly 70%.

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Real Estate News

MAY 13, 2024

Membership numbers defied expectations, while member dues and leadership announcements paint a picture of an association focused on stability.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Despite persistently high interest rates , big four title firm Fidelity National Financial recorded a much stronger start to 2024 than it did a year ago. In first-quarter 2024 , Fidelity reported total revenue of $3.299 billion, up from $2.474 billion a year ago. Its net earnings were $248 million, compared to a $59 million net loss in Q1 2023. The firm attributed its stronger results to better performance from both its F&G segment and its title insurance segment.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 14, 2024

Vikas Rao has joined Dark Matter Technologies as deputy chief product officer. Rao has over 15 years of experience in software engineering, product management and technology leadership spanning public and private companies within the mortgage industry and in Silicon Valley’s startup scene. He previously served as vice president of product management for mortgage origination technology provider Ellie Mae.

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Inman

MAY 14, 2024

Judge Stephen R. Bough said payouts and practice changes in NAR's deal, added to those in the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements, represent "substantial benefits" for sellers.

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Eyes on Housing

MAY 10, 2024

High interest rates and construction costs are the most serious impediments for new multifamily development according to the Q1 2024 NAHB Multifamily Market Survey (MMS).

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Real Estate News

MAY 9, 2024

After five weeks of increases, rates pulled back slightly, but rising home prices and record-high mortgage payments continue to hamper affordability.

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