Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Less business for lenders and real estate brokerages, in return, is hurting title companies, tech vendors, appraisers and mortgage insurance firms. But any market that pushes some businesses to the brink of insolvency also will create opportunities for others. The culling. billion, laid off 40 workers, or about 10% of its staff. “In

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

With low housing inventory and rapid home-price growth, homeownership can seem less and less attainable for several groups of potential homebuyers. HousingWire sat down with Radian CEO Rick Thornberry to learn more about the state of the housing market and how Radian is helping further homeownership.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

First-time homebuyers are the driving force of the housing market and typically utilize low down payment mortgages to achieve homeownership. However, buyers are contending with rising interest rates , high home prices and constrained inventory. trillion in mortgages are backed by private mortgage insurance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

million middle-class families purchase their first home over the next two years,” the White House said. The president will also call for a new credit to “unlock inventory of affordable starter homes, while helping middle-class families move up the housing ladder and empty nesters right size,” the White House said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Despite much of the political oxygen in Washington regarding housing issues being taken up by President Joe Biden and the White House, Republicans got their first major opportunity to offer an alternative vision for solving the nation’s housing problems. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),” the memorandum stated.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Mortgage Insurers (USMI), the association that represents the nation’s leading private mortgage insurance companies, announced on Wednesday that it has named Seth Appleton, current president of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), as USMI’s new president.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

Developers and construction companies seem to “have come to terms with the affordability challenge and have been erecting smaller homes at more approachable prices this year,” said Ratiu. While builders can’t make existing homeowners move, they can add more new homes to the housing stock.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Despite recording stronger financial results during the second quarter of 2023 than the first, executives at both First American Financial and Old Republic did their fair share of bellyaching over current housing market conditions during their firms’ Q2 2023 earnings calls on Thursday. “We billion and $138.5 million in net income.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2022

The FHA also insured more than twice as many loans to Black and Hispanic borrowers last year as the rest of the mortgage market combined. The only guy who isn’t affected by interest rate growth right now is someone who is buying a million-dollar house, putting down 25% to 30%,” Westcott said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking a cautionary approach to changes to mortgage insurance premiums after a banner year for its Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) fund. The capital ratio of the Federal Housing Administration ’s MMI fund reached 8.03% at the end of September, an increase of 1.93

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

In a letter to the FHA , Sharon Whitaker, vice president of the ABA, said the 40-year loan modification will help borrowers retain their homes after default and help mitigate losses to FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Lunch & Learn: Should there be a 40 year mortgage? But it’s not just a benefit to borrowers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

It’s simply a matter of adjusting your investment strategy to optimize current market conditions. But what if the market conditions include historically low levels of available inventory for sale, and competing for that limited inventory with institutional investors as well as millions of millennial homebuyers?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Those investments include the sale of SunStreet solar and stakes in insurtech firms Hippo Home Insurance and Doma (formerly known as States Title ). The LENx investments will remain in place along with the core homebuilding business, which has strong fundamentals given the ferocity of the housing market, executives said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

As a driver of the economy, housing should be bolstered by: Non-bank lending institutions to lend in lower-income areas and to minorities in the same way that CRA provides for banks Reducing government-insured and guaranteed mortgage loan fees. While home inventories remain low, the prospects for first-time buyers diminish.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

After a record breaking year in 2021 , 2022 is off to a slow start for “big four” title insurer First American Financial. The market is currently transitioning from record low interest rates to a more normalized environment.”. The firm generated $2 billion in total revenue during the first quarter of 2022, unchanged from a year ago.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Entering the housing market today is challenging for many homeowners. There’s currently an inventory shortage, which is leading to more competition and increased prices. These developed skinny towers as luxury condominiums. Easing restrictions on converting hotels and offices to housing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

TB: It seems like each mortgage process should be relatively standardized because we’re manufacturing loans — the vast majority of which will be purchased by the two GSEs or insured by FHA , VA or USDA. And then closing as fast as possible because we’re still in a tight housing market with tight inventory.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Let’s delve into the potential negative consequences of diminishing or eliminating buyer representation, underscoring why this development matters more than ever in today’s real estate market. The unintended consequences of eliminating buyer agency 1. For these buyers, every dollar matters.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. Other requirements for the transaction, like title insurance, are the same as for all other transactions, so it really isn’t a big deal.”.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

After record sales in 2021, demand for new construction waned throughout 2022 as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates cutting into home buyer’s purchase power and making financing new development projects even more costly for builders. All of this has resulted in a nosedive in homebuilder sentiment.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The foreclosure inventory rate, the percentage of outstanding loans that were in the foreclosure process at the end of the second quarter, dropped to 51 basis points, the lowest foreclosure inventory rate since 1981. Note that some of these loans in the foreclosure inventory may have been so prior to the pandemic. Exhibit 4.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) called FHA Connection, a database used to insure and generate FHA case numbers associated with the borrower’s home loan application. Because in this market, beggars can’t be choosers. All FHA mortgage lenders use a system by the U.S.

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

The New York state political zeitgeist was recently and suddenly tilted against luxury development in New York City. If this latest turn of events plays out as written, we'll be able to look back at this era as a milestone where the supertanker began to turn in the wrong direction for the new development multi-family industry.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. housing market is experiencing a price “correction,” defined as a 10% price drop from its most recent peak. months’ inventory for all homes on the market and in the single-family category.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Our land brokers anticipate steady demand from land buyers, other CRE investors, land developers, and tenants in Ohio, Central Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio. See below why we feel Ohio land for sale market is still ripe for growth. The Ohio housing market has remained resilient over the past year and a half.

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D Fritz Appraisals

JULY 7, 2021

In an article by the Vancouver Island Free Daily, pent-up demand and extremely low inventory have also been driving factors for the rapid-fire sales. Rising borrowing costs may also cool down housing market activity,” said Brendan LaCerda, senior economist at Moody’s Analytics. Fritz Appraisals Inc.,

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Genworth MI Blog

JULY 13, 2023

The current housing market has been met with low housing inventory, yet demand is still relatively high. But with obstacles in the way for many, lenders need to stay updated on market trends and understand how every part of the homebuying journey might be impacted.

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McKissock

MAY 30, 2023

Refinance demand for non-rate-related reasons, such as canceling FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums, will persist. National house prices are expected to keep home purchase originations flat this year. Housing starts In April, home construction saw a marginal rise as developers grapple with a tough housing market.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

These policies were the result of a collaborative effort between the GSEs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). It’s important to watch any red flags in the housing market, but it’s also key to stay objective. There is no integrity in that.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 11, 2024

The soaring prices of insurance and energy have dealt a two-pronged blow to homeowners’ wallets, with no relief in sight. Nationwide, home insurance premiums have surged by an average of 21% year-on-year, as of May 2023, equating to an annual increase of $244 per household. In the face of mounting challenges, knowledge is power.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Additional indicators can be some of the factors that led up to the last market bust; there are plenty of articles online with which to familiarize yourself. Some early warning signs of housing market correction are: A) Listing inventory in MLS starts to climb steadily. What will be the early signs? in the past year.

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The Robert Weiler Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Regardless of which sectors you consider your commercial real estate investment, it’s crucial to take stock of the housing market at large, as the macro trends will help dictate your ability to afford and gauge the mood of potential tenants. Low mortgage rates and an inventory crunch (limited supply) fuel the US housing market fire.

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PennyMac

JANUARY 3, 2024

With a VA loan, there are: No down payment on home purchase loans* Lower closing cost limits Lower interest rates Relaxed credit requirements No monthly mortgage insurance premiums Already have a VA loan for your first home? Research the housing market. The housing market plays a significant role in the home-selling process.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

What is true is that every time we lean in and face the headwinds of economic weakness the housing market is a welcome refuge.As That’s the conclusion of a 2021 report from the Research Institute for Housing America, which signaled added “stress” on housing and housing finance industries in determining risk.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

2023 E&O Insurance Brokers Risks of Expert Work by Claudia Gaglione, Esq A long article from Claudia with 4 very good case studies. Dear Sellers, the housing market misses you It’s tough to value properties today! How does your market compare with Ryan’s? To read more, click here My comments: Good comments.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

That’s because scarce inventory is driving up prices, pushing many homes on the cusp over the seven-figure mark. Request a reasonable fee based on the time involved in developing, analyzing, and reporting the appraisal. Confirm that you are covered by your appraisal E&O insurance policy for hybrid and desktop appraisals.

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