Housing Wire
JANUARY 12, 2023
Today’s inflation data has shown that the peak growth rate of inflation is behind us. This should also mean mortgage rates hit their highs. The key phrase I have stressed since I wrote about the case for mortgage rates to go lower on Oct. 27 is thinking 12 months out.
The Appraiser Coach
JANUARY 10, 2023
I’ve begun to notice that retirement is starting to creep up on me a little bit, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m really ready. I recently decided to get. Read More.
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Cleveland Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 12, 2023
Are you planning on moving to a new state? There’s so much to think about. Employment, the cost of the move, buying a home, and many other things. This week, I welcome a new guest blogger, Ryan Mackenzie, who shares tips for making a move more manageable. I hope you enjoy it!
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
JANUARY 11, 2023
If you torture the stats long enough, they’ll confess to anything. Have you heard that before? Well, it’s true in real estate. If we’re not careful, we can make numbers say anything, whether for a glowing or doom narrative.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 9, 2023
One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR.
George Dell
JANUARY 11, 2023
Errors and mistakes can be “statistical.” They can be modeling Blunders. Or they can be of a third type: misjudging what the data is showing you.
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Valuation Review
JANUARY 11, 2023
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2023
Loan officers saw an increase in mortgage demand during the first week of 2023 as mortgage rates ticked down. And to close deals, sellers are increasingly coming to the table with concessions and rate buydowns. .
Inman
JANUARY 9, 2023
The metaverse is quickly becoming a platform, or a collection of several platforms, where you can advertise, socialize, build, and explore. It’s no wonder we’ve started to imagine how to bring real estate to this realm.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 10, 2023
Mortgage rates have increased rapidly in 2022, as the Federal Reserve continues to fight high inflation. The U.S. weekly 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose from a slightly more than 3% in early 2022 to more than 7% in late October and leveled off at a rate of 6.42% as of the end of 2022.
Valuation Review
JANUARY 9, 2023
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 12, 2023
Mortgage industry watchers have started 2023 with optimism regarding the possibility of mortgage rates returning to the 5% range this year – but not without a dose of volatility on the way.
Inman
JANUARY 13, 2023
If you’re looking for a way to keep your upfront costs down but still have a steady flow of leads coming into your business, Jimmy Burgess recommends these companies.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 13, 2023
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimates, the U.S. resident population grew by 1,256,003 to a total population of 333,287,557. After a historically low growth rate of 0.16% between 2020 and 2021, the U.S. population grew at a rate of 0.38% between 2021 and 2022.
Appraiserblogs
JANUARY 13, 2023
Meanwhile, cratering home prices are eroding demand for the junk-rated credit transfers. As mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie bend the knee to their political overlords, they securitize ever riskier loans. It’s a sign of the times.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 10, 2023
Wells Fargo , the largest depository mortgage lender in America, announced Tuesday that it will officially exit the correspondent channel and also reduce its servicing portfolio, the country’s largest. . The move isn’t much of a surprise.
Inman
JANUARY 13, 2023
As part of the deal, the real estate franchisor also agreed to create a task force to 'enhance compliance' with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 12, 2023
Consumer prices in December saw the largest month-over-month decrease since April 2020. While still elevated, inflation experienced the third month below an 8% annual growth rate since February 2022. Moreover, this was the sixth consecutive month of a deceleration.
Appraiserblogs
JANUARY 11, 2023
It’s theft of services to constantly think it’s okay to drain appraisers time and resources as if we’re advocates of the AMC; all our time and energy constantly available to AMCs so they can shop us to infinity on a per diem assignment pattern forever to increase their own profits.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 12, 2023
The housing inventory shortage dominated much of the conversation surrounding the housing market in 2022, but thanks to softening homebuyer demand, the number of active listings finished the year up 54.7% compared to the year prior, according to Realtor.com’s December Housing Report.
Inman
JANUARY 13, 2023
National Association of Realtors' membership edged ever closer to 1.6 million in 2022, but the real estate trade group expects a drop this year, according to data provided to Inman. MLS & Associations Select NAR nar membership national association of realtors realtor membership Realtors
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 9, 2023
Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* rose at a slower pace in November. After reaching the highest rate (8%) of 2021 in October, the pace of wage growth has retreated and remained below 4% for the past five consecutive months.
McKissock
JANUARY 13, 2023
Many people do not understand the appraiser’s role in the homebuying and lending process, nor what a home appraisal entails. Common myths about appraisals, as well as a general lack of knowledge, could lead to friction between you and your appraisal clients.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 9, 2023
The housing market saw inventory fall 4% last week from the week before. That’s a big one-week change. Does that mean we are heading back to all-time lows in inventory again for 2023?
Inman
JANUARY 9, 2023
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Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 10, 2023
The balance of consumer credit outstanding grew 7.1% in November 2022 (seasonal adjusted annual rate) after climbing 7.4% (SAAR) in October according to the Federal Reserve’s latest G.19 Consumer Credit report. Revolving debt—which consists primarily of credit card debt—increased at a 16.9%
McKissock
JANUARY 10, 2023
Protecting yourself against appraiser identity theft is very different from protecting your credit against identity fraud.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 10, 2023
A new Redfin report found a record 41.9% of home sellers gave concessions to homebuyers in Q4 of 2022, through money for repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns. This represents the highest increase of any three-month period since July 2020 when Redfin started tracking this data.
Inman
JANUARY 12, 2023
The founder and CEO of Tom Ford International bought the property after agreeing to sell his fashion label to Estée Lauder back in November, according to new reports. Listings Luxury Lens News Brief Estée Lauder luxury luxury lens Palm Beach Tom Ford
Eyes on Housing
JANUARY 11, 2023
Per the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey through the week ending January 6th, total mortgage activity increased 1.2% from the previous week and the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) rate fell sixteen basis points to 6.42%. The FRM rate has remained near 6.4% over the past month.
Riverfront Appraisals
JANUARY 13, 2023
If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I’ve talked a lot about market value. And, the reason for this is that there is so much confusion around this term. Way too many people still think that market value is simply what a buyer is willing to pay for a property. […].
Housing Wire
JANUARY 9, 2023
Rocket Pro TPO , a wholesale arm of Rocket Mortgage , will be providing credit reports at no cost for brokers when closing loans through the Detroit lender. The strategy is expected to court more brokers in an industry facing higher credit report fees.
Inman
JANUARY 13, 2023
Economic uncertainty is putting pressure on real estate agents' databases. Hot leads have simmered, and suddenly business is harder to come by. That's why referrals are more valuable than ever.
Empire Appraisal Group
JANUARY 11, 2023
2023 Real Estate Forecast: Market to Regain Normalcy. Source: 2023 Real Estate Forecast: Market to Regain Normalcy (nar.realtor). But even though mortgage rates and home prices are expected to moderate, home sales may still sag under persistent inventory shortages, housing economists predict.
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