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QC is imperative for long-term mortgage servicing success, here’s why

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications hit their lowest level since 1996, and lenders were faced with the compounding challenges of dwindling origination volume, soaring home prices, rising interest rates and inadequate housing inventory. While the challenge of low housing inventory persists across the country, I have a feeling loan officers will be busier.

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How LOs, mortgage execs are preparing for 2024

Housing Wire

“At the end of the day if mortgage rates come down, I don’t just think that’s gonna solve the inventory problem right away,” said Ben Cohen, managing director at Guaranteed Rate. But a combination of factors – high home prices , lack of inventory , elevated rates — temper expectations for even a moderately strong year.

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4 reasons you’re better off selling your house this winter [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cornerstone

Reading Time: 2 minutes Download the infographic here. Housing inventory is at an all-time low , sitting far below the 6-month supply required to support a healthy market. Prequalify and connect with a local loan officer who can get you answers — and get you into your new home — fast.

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4 reasons you’re better off selling your house this spring [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cornerstone

Download the infographic here. The fact that housing inventory is at record lows has driven up prices – and potential profits — by 14.1 Compared to the bubble seen a decade before, housing demand is legitimately strong, and inventory is very limited. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Spring home sales should be speedier.

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4 reasons you’re better off selling your house this summer [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cornerstone

Download the infographic here. Here’s an overview of why selling your house now may be optimal: Because inventory is so tight and demand is so high, buyers are competing for limited listings as homes fly off the market. Housing inventory still sits far below the six-month supply threshold required to uphold a healthy market.*

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When Should You Downsize Your Home?

Assurance Financial

Downloadable Guides. Click here to download the file. Click here to download the file. The following are a few particular methods you might employ when downsizing your possessions: Inventory method: If you’re a lover of spreadsheets, this might be the method for you. First-Time Homebuyer Guide. contact-form-7].

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Here’s your housing forecast for 2021 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cornerstone

Download the infographic here. With such a competitive market, it’s smart to reach out to a local loan officer, prequalify early, and prepare to buy. Reading Time: 2 minutes. These are the highlights: The expert outlook on the 2021 housing market is optimistic. I love waiting to close on my dream house (said no homebuyer ever).