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Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory

Housing Wire

Renovated Inventory to the Rescue. Despite the rapidly deteriorating affordability, there is some hope for homebuyers in the form of renovated homes: properties that have been rehabbed into move-in ready condition after being purchased at foreclosure auction or bank-owned (REO) auction. Top Markets for Renovated Inventory.

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Many baby boomers live in “time capsules” that need renovations to age in place

Housing Wire

Fifty-five percent of surveyed baby boomers plan to remain in their existing homes as they age, but less than a quarter of those surveyed have any plans to renovate their homes to more safely and easily accommodate natural changes that come with aging. The housing market is caught in a generational tug-of-war.

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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. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.” Just because there’s vacant homes in the U.S.

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Regions Bank places $1B bet on home renovation market

Housing Wire

Per a study from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, renovation financing is expected to increase 3.3% Given the growing interest to convert rooms into home offices and a lack of new inventory, non-depository banks are taking notice. in 2021 to $433 billion. The space remains dominated by depository banks.

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What renovations should you make before selling your home?

Housing Wire

With ever-waning levels of inventory, surging homebuyer demand and bidding wars on the rise, it’s clear that sellers have the upper hand this season. Are you considering putting your home on the market? Making these four renovations can help you do it successfully. Making these four renovations can help you do it successfully.

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How fix’n’flip loans could help expand housing inventory

Housing Wire

Low rates and increased demand mean prices are soaring on what stock is available – and what’s available isn’t staying on the market for long. One issue is that among the low inventory, there are even fewer homes that are move-in ready, said Keith Lind, executive chairman and president of Acra Lending. “We

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Off-the-grid deals: Distressed property trends and market insights

Housing Wire

In a supply-constrained housing market , even landing a deal at foreclosure auction has become challenging, but those deals tend to be more readily available in markets or neighborhoods that are off the beaten path. It’s very, very market dependent right now. I’m still focusing on those markets with very low (retail) inventory.

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