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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

Many industries began to deploy electronic supply chains in the 1980’s. MERS provided a trusted “golden record” of the owner of the mortgage loan asset, Simplifile reaches the county recording end-points, IDC integrated $5.2B Consumers, communities and taxpayers are major beneficiaries.

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The secondary market is primed to rise in 2022

Housing Wire

Projecting the outlook for the housing market in the coming year, including prospects for the secondary market for mortgage-backed securities, can be an exercise in crystal-ball gazing, but one indicator key to bringing clarity to that crystal ball is the direction of interest rates. Mortgage rates will steadily rise, possibly to 3.3%

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June Newsletter-Easing Off the Pedal

DW Slater Company

Economic changes, policy changes, supply chain issues, social changes, and buying power can all impact real estate. The Fed just made the biggest rate hike since 1994 , we continue to have supply chain issues and inflation seems to be everywhere. Mortgage rates are already moving up and are projected to move higher.

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Investor + Flippers Guide to FHA Flipping Guidelines

Listing Spark

The FHA has insured over nine million mortgages since 2009 , and as home prices have climbed higher than ever in the past three years, many prospective homeowners are turning to FHA loans due to the increased assistance and down payment requirements. The mortgage lender will generally decline to approve the mortgage until 90 days have passed.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

“Workers are in the driver’s seat now because they are in such short supply,” said Rossell, speaking to an international group of real estate professionals. The brighter news is that labor shortages and supply-chain disruptions are improving but it’s hardly “back to normal.” are in the process of foreclosure, as of Q2, up 4.3%

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. All of their material seems more geared toward investor pitches and media buzz generation.”. Still, no one who cares about housing can afford to be too cynical.

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Biden’s plan to fix housing supply depends on Congress

Housing Wire

Another would hand out federal tax credits for developing or rehabbing homes for owner-occupants instead of large investors, making available 125,000 homes for low- and middle-income homebuyers. If you get a higher mortgage rate, there’s still some chance you can refinance out, but the price is baked in.”.