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The share of owner-occupants buying foreclosures has doubled — here’s why

Housing Wire

The share of distressed property auction buyers who say they are owner-occupants nearly doubled over the last year, boosted by a game-changing government policy that took effect last August. That was nearly double the 8% of buyers who described themselves as owner-occupants in a February 2022 Auction.com buyer survey.

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Building Success in a Tough Market: Key Strategies for MLOs

Appraisal Buzz

In today’s mortgage landscape, mortgage loan originators (MLOs) must find their way to success through an increasingly complex and difficult market. Having a strong product base can help buyers access more homes and can establish an MLO as a trusted advisor in more complex home buying processes.

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Delta variant fears send 30-year mortgage rates to 2.77%

Housing Wire

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. This bodes well for those still looking to refinance, renovate or even purchase a new home.”.

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Biden tax credit to rehab homes is finally unveiled

Housing Wire

The provisions are the Biden administration’s latest effort to combat the racial wealth gap, which Fudge called attention to during recent remarks to the Mortgage Bankers Association. In order for investors to qualify for the credit, buyers must make no more than 140% of area median income.

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Fix and flip market struggles as financing costs rise

Housing Wire

In fact, ATTOM reports that one in 12 home sales in the nation last year, or 8.4%, involved fix and flip investors — whose strategy is to acquire, renovate (fix) and then resell (flip) the properties. More investors keep looking to flip homes … but are making less and less in the process “ ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

I can also provide expert advice about renovations and the potential return on investment — where to get the biggest bang for your buck — or simply answer any questions you have about the market. There are still plenty of buyers interested in this area. Please think of me as your go-to resource for all things real estate.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

The nation’s housing industry has entered a new normal in which the dynamics of the market appear perplexing — marked by high mortgage rates and high home prices, along with shrinking mortgage originations. trillion in mortgage originations in 2021. The perplexing part: Why are home prices not declining in this environment?

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