Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Mortgage lender and digital financial services company Guaranteed Rate hopes to court builders and borrowers with its newly launched programs — Lock ‘N’ Sell rate lock program and forward commitments – by helping the borrowers secure lower mortgage rates.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 29, 2021

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The strong increase in home sales and transactions in May —following a dip in April — was a surprise, per Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief economist, who attributed the home sales increase to mortgage rates remaining below 3%, as well as an uptick, nationally, in listings. year over year. . year over year. All four U.S.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Surfing Appraiser Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates By Mark Buhler Excerpts: Riding the waves of the appraisal profession can result in a range of outcomes and emotions over time. The main house is just the end modules of shipping containers, and the rest is steel construction.” Mortgage applications increased 3.0

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 5, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on appraiser discrimination lawsuit, waivers, staying positive with slow business, appraiser’s economic forecast, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage rates Mortgage rates exhibited a minor retreat to 6.79%, remaining within the 6.6%

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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. The expansion comes amid a surge in mortgage rates and declining loan origination volume. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2023

Pending home sales, which lead contract signings on average by 30-45 days, declined during that time by 5.2%, pointing to a further sales slowdown in April and May. government on its debt obligations. Existing home sales pulled back in March by 2.4%, in line with Fannie Mae’s expectations, to an annualized pace of 4.40

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Fannie Mae has a rosy outlook for mortgage rates. The government sponsored enterprise is projecting that rates will drop below 6% by the end of 2024, which in turn will boost refi volumes and help thaw the existing home sales market. Q4/Q4 contraction of real gross domestic product (GDP). million in Q4 2023. trillion in 2023.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

What should appraisers look for in a sales contract? NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on agent concessions, History of appraisal bias back to 1930s, “one mile” rule and bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. April 24, 2024) — Mortgage applications decreased 2.7

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 12, 2023

Seattle leads the nation in construction cranes. Multi-family construction is still moving forward but most of the residential buildings will become apartments. This may help lower monthly rents but the overall construction industry continues to face challenges. This year’s banking crisis – where three U.S.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Investigation of desktop appraisals, economic analysis, Bias, hybrid appraisals, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Mortgage markets navigate through a storm This year, mortgage markets have been stirred by significant volatility.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on USPAP and Personal Inspection, GSE Appraisal Modernization, Transaction costs and values including real estate commissions, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. = Mortgage rates were 18%+. Later a conventional commercial building was constructed. =

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

Designed and built by world-renowned contractor, Matt Construction, interior designers Meyer Davis and architects Shubin + Donaldson, no expense was spared in constructing this exceptional estate over a six-year period. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 baths, 34,380 square feet, 2.65

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The reasons for that are solid demographics and low mortgage rates , which will not change much in 2021. months, builders will halt the rate of growth for new construction plans as they did in 2018 and again for a brief period this year. months, the builders are ok with construction as long as new home sales grow.

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McKissock

JANUARY 6, 2023

You should also consider non-QM lenders (non-qualified mortgage lenders). Aside from that, there are also private mortgage insurance (PMI) providers, like Radian, MGIC, or Genworth that may have open appraisal-related jobs. These may be full-time jobs or contracted services.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

Mortgage rates are increasing and demand is beginning to level out. Now, these younger buyers are driving financial institutions to adapt to their expectations for more streamlined user experiences , accelerating digital transformations with new technology that will move the mortgage industry into a truly digital age. .

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on residential fee appraiser testifies at bias hearing, what happens to Fannie complaints, Why I love real estate appraising, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Concrete Chateau Artisan Rising From a Lake in Miami FL Is Available for $21.8M million. .”

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 10, 2022

The Inevitable Cyclicality of Mortgage Lending. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on declining mortgage loans, real estate market, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. ==. Loan applications are way down, the lowest in 22 years. What was your business like before the pandemic?

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Hank Miller Team

JULY 12, 2023

Owners Love Low Mortgages Pretty simple. During the pandemic, the government bought mortgage backed securities and artificially maintained those historically low interest rates. Why give up that sweet mortgage rate? mortgaged homeowners have a rate below 6, 82.4 Fewer buyers, fewer contract and sales.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

But the government sponsored enterprise still expects a recession next year. “In Rising mortgage rates will also exert more downward pressure on sales. In contrast, new home sales and construction, while choppy in recent months, have generally been on an upswing. Retail sales rose 0.7% CPI rose 0.2% million. “If This was 9.5%

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 9, 2023

Quality refers to the quality of items, materials, and construction. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on adapting to changes in appraisal, appraisal volume, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. == Contemporary Home in the Hamptons (NY) for $27.5M Mortgage applications decreased 1.4

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Appraisal Today

JULY 1, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market decline in listing prices, land issues, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. =. Excerpt: What’s the difference between a newly constructed home and a hundred-year-old home? Mortgage applications increased 0.7 By Jamie Owen.

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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. New contracts dipped as affordability is out of reach for so many. housing market now.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 26, 2022

In fact, Fannie Mae will not purchase a mortgage on a property if the cost approach is the primary or only method of valuation used. Quite simply, if there isn’t enough data for the appraiser to develop a reliable opinion of value by the sales comparison approach, the mortgage will not be marketable to Fannie Mae.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2023

The ongoing banking instability may affect the availability of jumbo mortgages and residential construction loans due to the high concentration of those originations stemming from small and mid-sized banks, Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group said. contraction.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. This means that the doors, windows, electrical all are done by contractors after the walls have been constructed.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 31, 2021

At the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, the mortgage industry was preparing for absolute disaster. Mortgage executives held emergency meetings with their creditors over worst-case scenarios. Fratantoni’s organization is forecasting mortgage rates to gradually climb over the course of 2022, ending the year at 4%.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

At the same time, concrete finishes merge various construction techniques and artisan approaches that give the feeling of carved stones, whose volumes and shapes vary, but always integrated harmoniously in these habitable sculptures. Remember the old mortgage broker days of visiting an office and chatting with loan officers?

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

COVID-19 and subsequent government actions have dumped gasoline on wealth inequality in ways that we don’t fully understand yet. Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. Household Finances – The Best (Ever).

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AmeriMac

JANUARY 19, 2021

A low appraisal can cause the cancellation of sales contracts because a lender won’t approve mortgages higher than a home’s value. The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) states that the mortgage lender must deliver a copy of the report upon request. Constructing a basement. How do You Review it?

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Movoto

MARCH 25, 2024

5 Steps For Getting Pre Approved For A Mortgage For the majority of homeowners ( 80%, per the National Association of Realtors ), buying a home is made possible, thanks in part to a mortgage. So, knowing the steps to getting pre-approved for a mortgage is highly beneficial for those considering buying a home.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you’re reading this article, you will likely need a commercial real estate appraisal for property being sold, mortgaged, taxed, insured, or developed. Cost approach : Essentially, this technique equates the property value to the cost of constructing a replica. Obviously, this appraisal method comes with its share of debate.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Preservation restrictions, often governed by the National Register or local historical commissions, can add value by ensuring the property’s integrity. In my city of 78,000 population, there are over 10,000 buildings constructed prior to 1930, including many classic Victorians. My comments: MORTGAGE LENDING IS VERY SLOW NOW.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Appraisers Riding the Waves of Up and Down Mortgage Rates Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! single-family homes for sale in the fourth quarter were new construction. Acre lot, built in 2023 as a spec home.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, liability, markets with few sales, Bias, unusual homes, mortgage origination A California Winery With a 91-Acre Vineyard for $12,995,000 Red Soles Winery, a 91-acre vineyard. August 9, 2023) — Mortgage applications decreased 3.1

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DataMaster

JANUARY 15, 2021

The record-breaking lows of the average fixed mortgage rate triggered a rush on refinances. Not only did the historically low interest rates contribute to the rise in home prices, but new home construction didn’t keep up. New Home Construction. New construction on single-family homes could exceed 1 million (in 2021).”.

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on effect of low rates on existing home loans, Liability, Bias, FHA manufactured home changes, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Originally constructed in 1973, an 1100 ht.sq.ft. Glass-Front Residence in Fayetteville, AR, for $1.3M

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