Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

housing market is short by at least 6.5 After more than a decade of under-building relative to population growth, there are simply not enough affordable entry-level and first-time move-up options available for buyers. Most recently, rising interest rates have intensified the fight for housing. million homes.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2023

The housing market received positive data on new residential construction – which is seen as a key solution to the lack of housing inventory,” Kan added. “We have just started to see buyer demand pick up in recent months, so any disruption to the positive momentum would be a major setback for the industry.”

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2022

The housing market has experienced a turbulent few years, so what can industry experts expect in the future? Construction Sites Will Stay on Schedule. construction sites. About $17 billion will be used to strengthen ports that have suffered due to inflation, improving the supply chain for building and construction.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

While many proptech companies have struggled to adapt to the slower housing market conditions and challenging venture capital environment, Flyhomes is viewing this as a time to grow. This is just one more arrow in their quiver.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

The program helped a generation of Americans purchase their first home, however, due to a government policy known as “red-lining,” banks were effectively prohibited from issuing FHA-insured loans in neighborhoods that were predominantly Black or Hispanic. Lower homeownership rates mean there will be fewer buyers. For decades, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market. You can see that’s a really big impact for that first-time buyer, giving them the ability to kind of ease into that payment.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2023

housing market is not a monolith, so today we’re going to look at some markets where affordability is within the normal renter’s reach. In a study published this week, First American economist Ksenia Potapov analyzed the share of homes that are affordable to the median renter in any given market. But the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Those numbers remain way below where they were when the housing market crashed after the Great Recession of the late-2000s, but still up. “… The recent increase in foreclosures should help boost the supply of homes for sale. “ million more housing units to meet existing demand.

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Quicken Loans

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Along with the pandemic, 2020 brought a chaotic whirlwind for the housing market. So, it’s no wonder that a year like that left experts and new buyers guessing. Buyer demand continued. In combination with low housing inventory and labor shortages, that drove up selling prices. real estate market is hot.

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Hank Miller Team

JULY 12, 2023

The first half of the Atlanta 2023 housing market shared many similarities with the first half of the 2022 real estate market. In fact, some market are ahead of those record highs of '22. Clearly it's not the same market, but the interest rate shock seems to be accounted for. Fewer buyers, fewer contract and sales.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In fact, Paradise’s housing market, though constrained by unresolved wildfire litigation and issues like proper home insurance, even has the high-demand, low inventory problems of most other U.S. But prospective home buyers are still facing a competitive market. So, it’s coming along, but it’s a slow process.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Government employment, however, fell by 86,000 – a stat that Mike Fratantoni, senior vice president and chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association , chocks up to the loss of jobs tied to the 2020 U.S. census count. . Total low-earning job losses in the third quarter were down 9.6%

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Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

But in this maelstrom comes a confident 2022 housing market forecast from Goldman Sachs; they predict home prices will appreciate 16 during 2022. In 2019 the housing market found its legs and combined with a historically strong economy and low rates, the housing market caught fire. Until it wasn’t.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Walker said the prospect of lower mortgage rates is prompting many agents to feel more positive about the 2024 housing market. Lower rates are likely to make homeownership accessible to more buyers and it should prompt some potential sellers who are locked in at a rate of 3% or less to list.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. This highlights the importance of Avoiding the 9 Most Common Mistakes Buyers Make.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

David Meyer is thankful that his business is still plugging along during the wildest housing market in decades. With mortgage rates hovering around 7% and home prices still at record highs, buyers across America are calling off the house hunt and finding multifamily apartments. . It could be a while.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

Later in 2020, eOriginal was acquired by Wolters Kluwer for $280 million in cash and continues to operate within the Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance business. Clearly, we love that the housing market supports so many professionals and households. Knock.com offers solutions for both buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The uptick in new-home sales underscores the persistent strength of demand in the housing market despite the challenges posed by winter weather. Additionally, mortgage applications for new homes surged in January as a lack of existing homes for sale continued to fuel the demand for new construction. year-over-year increase.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

housing market was the single best outperforming economic sector globally during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Due to the solid demand for homes, housing supply for both new and existing homes are at all-time lows. For now, though, the low inventory means housing starts have legs to move higher. New Home Supply.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Over one-third (34%) of prospective buyers have yet to purchase a home because there are not enough homes for sale in their budget, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. In the realtor survey, Millennials were the largest home buyer generation represented.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The world of construction appears to be one of the only commodity-based industries yet to become truly efficient in the production of homes, office space and specialty structures. Robert Gordon, a noted Northwestern University economist, estimates the construction industry recorded negative productivity growth around the turn of this century.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

This is one of the appraisal discrimination cases that has received significant attention – among appraisers, the media and government agencies. February 2024 marked a dynamic period in the housing market, presenting opportunities and challenges for real estate appraisers. Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, and loanDepot.com, U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

Mortgage lenders and real estate investment firms this month entered tight housing markets in the Midwest and the Northwest to better reach prospective homebuyers, despite a challenging mortgage market. Chicago’s housing market started out hot in 2022. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Homebuilder confidence declined for the first time this year in August, reflecting the difficulties of 7% mortgage rates and reduced housing affordability. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report showed that builder confidence fell 6 points from July to a reading of 50.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

As existing home owners potentially put the brakes on buying new homes or on refinancing their existing ones, lenders will rely more on first-time buyers to cut down on attrition during the slowdown. Millennials are the fastest growing segment of homebuyers today, comprising 37% of the housing market. On-demand expectations.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 18, 2021

Before buyers and sellers complete their purchasing, refinancing, or selling process, they must get an appropriate home evaluation. An appraisal is a vital component of the home buying process and is necessary for the lender and buyer. Construction. Local market. Local housing market trends. Square footage.

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AmeriMac

MARCH 18, 2021

Before buyers and sellers complete their purchasing, refinancing, or selling process, they must get an appropriate home evaluation. An appraisal is a vital component of the home buying process and is necessary for the lender and buyer. Construction. Local market. Local housing market trends. Square footage.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Even in the extreme conditions of COVID-19, my general premise on housing economics predicted that the two variables with the most influence — demographics and mortgage rates — would hold up the housing market. Government spending plans have also been watered down and new legislation might not even pass at all.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

But the government sponsored enterprise still expects a recession next year. “In However, given the already very low pace of sales, the majority of highly interest-rate-sensitive borrowers are already on the sidelines and current sales activity is being supported by less rate-sensitive buyers, Fannie Mae said. This was 9.5%

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AmeriMac

MARCH 18, 2021

Before buyers and sellers complete their purchasing, refinancing, or selling process, they must get an appropriate home evaluation. An appraisal is a vital component of the home buying process and is necessary for the lender and buyer. Construction. Local market. Local housing market trends. Square footage.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The report said due to this lack of documentation, the FHFA might be unable to detect trends or significant issues concerning mortgage desktop appraisals, and such blind spots could potentially jeopardize the financial safety and stability of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). I think they achieved their goals.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The point of the editorial seemed to be to scaremonger over government programs to help home buyers and student loan borrowers. So, the author tried to use new construction prices from back in April to describe the whole U.S. housing market now. housing market now. It’s not a repeat of last year.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

A key source of affordable housing inventory was cut in half over the last three years, resulting from well-intended but heavy-handed efforts to keep delinquent borrowers in homes. That key source of affordable housing inventory: distressed properties sold to third-party buyers or repossessed by lenders at foreclosure auction.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M. While the NAR denies any wrongdoing, the proposed settlement promises significant changes in how business is conducted in the real estate market.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

However, a closer examination reveals potential drawbacks, raising questions about its efficacy and impact on the housing market. Is this add-on a fair addition to the fundamental, intrinsic value a buyer gets? Is this add-on a fair addition to the fundamental, intrinsic value a buyer gets? Or is it something else?

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 10, 2022

House decorating used a lot of seashells and items found on the local beach. Construction started in 2001 and took three years to complete with two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a swimming pool. Hot housing market not a bubble, economists say. Available to rent on Airbnb, of course. Jun 7, 2022. percent the previous week.

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

A large swath of high-end condo market activity of the past five years are non-primary residences which include pieds-a-terres but most are investor purchases that are subsequently rented after the unit closes when construction was completed. That article came out in 2014 right as the housing market was peaking.

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