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Homebuilders are primed for an even better 2024

Housing Wire

And with the ability to buy down consumers’ mortgage rates while still maintaining double-digit margins, new construction grew to comprise roughly 30% of total housing inventory in 2023, more than double a normal year. Let’s look at the new construction forecast for 2024. million new single-family construction units in 2024.

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Financing proves an obstacle for ADUs

Housing Wire

Accessory dwelling units are increasingly legal. Specifically, there is a high cost in constructing accessory dwelling units – or ADUs – which are secondary residences on a land parcel zoned for single-family housing. housing shortage that the National Association of Realtors pegged at 5.5 ADUs were legalized statewide in 2017.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Balancing supply and demand is a delicate dance between new construction and existing properties. Legal and regulatory risk demands compliance with evolving laws and regulations, with VRM Mortgage Service’s legal and compliance departments ensuring current knowledge and implementing controls.

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Buyers bemoan lack of housing inventory: NAR

Housing Wire

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. The Realtor survey was sent out in late July to 55,751 randomly-selected residential Realtors.

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Opinion: Solutions to restore housing as an economic growth engine

Housing Wire

The Hispanic homeownership rate grew moderately to 48.4%, partly due to organized advocacy and the work of Latino Realtors and lenders. Housing costs, particularly at the bottom of the market, have skyrocketed with a limited supply of housing and a severe shortage of construction workers. Increasing the supply of affordable housing.

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Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero

Housing Wire

Caballero does not have to guide these corporate clients through the legal and administrative work — and emotional heft — of selling a home. Ben Caballero : Our service supports builders, sales, their marketing and then management as it relates to marketing their homes to realtors. It will give you in an with realtors.

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Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off?

Empire Appraisal Group

Florida Realtors. If you can legally add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), should you? Constructing an ADU could increase your property value while providing rental income or extra living space for a family member. Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? Source: Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? By Liz Weston.

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