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Opinion: The ripple effect on the U.S. housing market from China’s real estate crisis

Housing Wire

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. Lax lending standards and cheap credit, plus a popular belief that real estate values never decline, created a massive bubble. Growing demand While there is a chance of real estate assets in the U.S.

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UWM expands DSCR offerings to real estate investors

Housing Wire

Dubbed “Investors Flex,” the non-QM product for real estate investors, offered purchase and refinance loans up to $2 million that could be used to finance up to 20 properties by using each property’s monthly rental income to qualify.

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Real estate trends to watch in 2024

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

What’s the housing market going to do in 2024? Nobody has a crystal ball, but here are some emerging trends. Scroll quickly by topic or digest slowly.

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Proptech Parcl offers real estate investing without liquidity

Housing Wire

Blockchain-based real estate platform Parcl is betting people want a piece of the real estate pie so badly customers are willing to invest in an emerging, small slice of the market: a digital square foot of real estate. The platform gives users exposure to markets and allows the blockchain to trade.

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Positive signs abound for 2024 housing market: ICE

Housing Wire

Recent market trends — including an improvement in mortgage rates, housing affordability and potential refinance opportunities — suggest positive signs for the real estate market this year, according to February’s Mortgage Monitor report from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Mortgage rates held at 6.71% as of Jan.

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Investors feeling optimistic, buying record share of homes

Real Estate News

A pair of new reports look at the role investors played in the housing market last year and offer insights into their current outlook and pain points.

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Why Are Investors Souring on the Housing Market?

Appraisal Buzz

A new survey has revealed that real estate investors are not viewing the market as favorably as they once did in light of low inventory and rising costs. The post Why Are Investors Souring on the Housing Market? appeared first on DSNews. appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.