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Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory

Housing Wire

Renovated Inventory to the Rescue. Despite the rapidly deteriorating affordability, there is some hope for homebuyers in the form of renovated homes: properties that have been rehabbed into move-in ready condition after being purchased at foreclosure auction or bank-owned (REO) auction. Top Markets for Renovated Inventory.

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

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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What renovations should you make before selling your home?

Housing Wire

With ever-waning levels of inventory, surging homebuyer demand and bidding wars on the rise, it’s clear that sellers have the upper hand this season. Making these four renovations can help you do it successfully. If you know there’s something broken or needs renovation, then get it fixed before putting your home on the market.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

It boils down to two factors, according to housing-industry experts: a lack of housing inventory , or supply; and high demand for that limited housing stock — which also is fueling a jump in new-home sales. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.” through the first quarter of 2024.”

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Relocation Trends for Buyers in 2022

Appraisal Buzz

Here are some buyer relocation trends to watch out for in 2022’s hectic real estate market. Many millennial and Gen-Z first-time buyers look for second homes before investing in a full-time primary residence. Affordability remains an issue for younger buyers who haven’t yet saved enough money. More Second Home Purchases.

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How fix’n’flip loans could help expand housing inventory

Housing Wire

With tightened housing stock supply, the competition for home buyers is fierce this year. One issue is that among the low inventory, there are even fewer homes that are move-in ready, said Keith Lind, executive chairman and president of Acra Lending.

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North Carolina’s low home prices luring buyers

Housing Wire

I’ve had a few couples from New York — Manhattan and Brooklyn — that come down here armed with cash, but inventory is low and there’s nothing for them. There’s less than 30 days worth of inventory for homes under $300,000 right now.” “It’s just an inventory problem right now,” Sutton said.

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