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11 Twitter accounts to help you stay up-to-date on the housing market

Housing Wire

Mortgage professionals are no exception – whether you find yourself tweeting for work or in your free time, you may also want to follow accounts for people and organizations that are relevant to the industry in order to stay up-to-date on the latest news about the housing market. economy and specializes in the housing market.

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FHA borrowers hit first, hardest by sinking economy

Housing Wire

The fate of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgages in the ongoing downcycle housing market is being compared with a canary in the coal mine by several industry experts who track the sector and are seeing early warning signs of distress. We’re not seeing anything that indicates a real problem yet.

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The Complete Guide to Virtual House Hunting During COVID-19

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Check out these resources from Cleveland Appraisal Blog regarding virtual tools for all of your real estate needs! Look to a mortgage forecast to get an idea of potential interest rates. Your real estate agent will be able to guide you through MLS listings, but you can still look for homes on your own. .

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Housing industry continues to shed employees in economic downturn

Housing Wire

A combination of elevated mortgage rates, sluggish home sales and inflation continue to plague the housing market workforce, with numerous mortgage lenders and real estate startups shedding employees. Modernizing origination to stay competitive in today’s housing market.

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Agency MBS market is facing a supply-side threat

Housing Wire

Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is projected to contract significantly over the next two years in the face of a housing-market contraction, but the actual supply of MBS available for purchase in the private market is expected to swell to record levels over that period. to 4.75% range, up from 0.25% a year ago.

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Mortgage Rates Impacting Housing- September Newsletter

DW Slater Company

How are we doing in our housing markets? This recent study from Wallet Hub has Texas dominating the list as the best housing market in the US based on attractiveness and economic strength. In fact, the top 3 towns, Frisco, Allen, and McKinney are all in our North Texas markets. What’s happening in our markets?

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Fed retreat from MBS market sparks short-term uncertainty

Housing Wire

What happens when the Federal Reserve begins pulling back in a serious way from the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market that it has helped to prop up through billions of dollars in bond purchases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 — to the point where it now holds a $2.7 trillion agency MBS portfolio? The Feds existing $2.7

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