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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

The nation’s housing industry has entered a new normal in which the dynamics of the market appear perplexing — marked by high mortgage rates and high home prices, along with shrinking mortgage originations. trillion in mortgage originations in 2021. The perplexing part: Why are home prices not declining in this environment?

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HUD launches manufactured home community loan program

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

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How to Build Volume in Today’s Market

Appraisal Buzz

In today’s low-volume market cycle, mortgage originators can build business by focusing on purpose-built loan products designed to overcome the specific challenges homebuyers face in the current market. But, first-time homebuyers can be leery of taking on renovations, especially if they are tight on cash.

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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

A group of investors led by Colorado-based fund manager Proprietary Capital has completed the acquisition of multichannel lender American Financial Resources (AFR), the parties announced on Monday. 8. “With the acquisition of AFR, we will build on our already strong mortgage platform.

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Delta variant fears send 30-year mortgage rates to 2.77%

Housing Wire

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. This bodes well for those still looking to refinance, renovate or even purchase a new home.”.

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Fix and flip market struggles as financing costs rise

Housing Wire

In fact, ATTOM reports that one in 12 home sales in the nation last year, or 8.4%, involved fix and flip investors — whose strategy is to acquire, renovate (fix) and then resell (flip) the properties. More investors keep looking to flip homes … but are making less and less in the process “ ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said.

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How LOs are dealing with a mortgage rate lockdown

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. With mortgage rates nearly doubling from the start of 2022, the LO, who has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, says it’s painful to see deals simply disappear. “I higher than last year.

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