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Mike Fratantoni on MBA’s 2022 mortgage market forecast

Housing Wire

We’ve had the sharpest and yet also the shortest recession in history, record-low mortgage rates leading to record origination volumes, and record home prices as housing demand far outstripped supply. A silver lining is that we are expecting both 2022 and 2023 to be record years for purchase originations.

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Existing home sales are still too hot

Housing Wire

In recent articles, I have written that although current sales data for the U.S. Growth in home sales in recent months, I proposed, was primarily due to the catch-up demand from the stalled sales during the worst weeks of COVID-19. Today, the National Association of Realtors reported a 2.5% million in November.

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Weird Real Estate Agent Photos for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

From horror movie-esque semi-abandoned homes for rent to home decor that overshot “unique”, the owners and agents behind these funny ads thought things were perfect just as they were for their photos and open houses. Data for those fixer homes (contractor specials). But is it because sellers are rushing to list their homes?

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5 Ways to Upgrade Your Home and Its Appraisal Value

Valuation Nation

housing market and mortgage rates , you may have seen home prices in your area sliding downward like a slow-motion roller coaster. Even if you’ve just watched the ride from the ground, you may be questioning your home’s current value — or how to prioritize home improvements with its future value in mind. Sep 30, 2022.

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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

The inter-bank rate stands at about 3.1%, coincidentally the exact figure that Freddie Mac reported at the start of 2022 as the average mortgage rate in the U.S. The inter-bank rate stands at about 3.1%, coincidentally the exact figure that Freddie Mac reported at the start of 2022 as the average mortgage rate in the U.S.

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What bonds are telling us about the housing market

Housing Wire

jobs report was negative 140,000 jobs for the first time since April. I wrote about this in my 2021 forecast article , as mortgage rates were never priced correctly in relationship with the 10-year yield in 2020. Think of the markets as capitalist soothsayers. They do not abide by partisan politics, social mores or ethics.