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DataDigest: Construction costs easing for homebuilders

Housing Wire

New home construction exploded early in the pandemic as soaring home demand squeezed existing inventory nationwide, giving homebuilders a much bigger share of a shrinking pie. High mortgage rates and home prices quelled the surge in buyer demand, and time seems to have moderated the supply chain shocks.

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Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of developing mandated disclosure regimes for funds that consider ESG factors in their marketing material. When thinking about ESG in RMBS, right now there are three considerations that can help the mortgage market properly capitalize on the momentum behind the ESG movement.

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Home Appraisals – What Do They Look For?

D Fritz Appraisals

Financial institutes or mortgage lenders will require an appraisal to ensure the home is worth the amount of money being requested in the loan or mortgage. Home appraisals are not just for when someone is buying or selling a home for themselves however, they are also important for: New construction loans. Undeclared repairs.

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Can You Get a Mortgage for a Tiny Home?

Assurance Financial

However, tiny houses can come with big challenges for financing since their small size makes them ineligible for many mortgage and insurance plans. From finding the right mortgage to finding a legal place to store your home, you must understand the unique financial demands of a tiny house and prepare for challenges ahead of time.

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

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. It is not unusual for these entities to have a variety of positions available at any given time.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

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%+. By Dallas T. I worked for an assessor’s office then.

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Eleven Types of Risk in Commercial Real Estate

Property Metrics

Borrowers holding a mortgage with a floating interest rate are negatively impacted by rising interest rates. As interest rates increase, so do the monthly mortgage payments. More indirect risks could be changes to local or federal tax rates, mortgage deductibility requirements, banking regulations, etc. Construction Risk.