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Opinion: From Lehman to a digital housing platform

Housing Wire

The great financial crisis (GFC) revealed a defective supply chain, metrics unable to assess local risk and markets incapable of answering Ben Bernanke ’s defining question – “what’s this stuff worth?” Validation : Mortgage is a manufacturing process with end products dependent on accurate information. What’s next?

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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

The decision to allow the ICE – Black Knight merger to proceed announces the digital integration of the real estate value chain anticipated for over 25 years. The capital, capability and content are present to make all real estate markets smarter, faster, safer and connected.

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

Housing Wire

Pending home sales reached its highest mark for the month of May since 2005, up 8% from the previous month of April as low inventory continues driving buyers to snatch up available real estate. “We will continue to gain momentum through the rest of the year if we can avoid further supply chain disruptions ,” Gonzalez said.

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The housing market slowdown has only just begun: Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

The latest forecast also projects total mortgage origination activity at $2.44 The mortgage market is projected to slip further to $2.17 Over the past couple months, this number (supply of completed homes) has begun to move upward, suggesting homebuilders may soon offer greater price concessions to drive sales.”.

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

annually to $350,000, according to the Friday report from the National Association of Realtors. The supply of homes for sale fell to a record low, down 16.5% months of supply; a healthy market generally has between four and six months of supply. from December and mortgage rates shot up 30 basis points.

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What to Expect from the Real Estate Market This Winter

Eppraisal

The recent trends in real estate in the United States have delighted some people and frustrated others. Yet if history demonstrates anything, it reveals the cyclical nature of the real estate market. Does this prediction mean a chilly winter for residential real estate sales? percent or so.

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What has Been the Impact of COVID-19 on the Real Estate Market?

Boston Appraisal

But as life starts a trek back to a new state of normality, it will do us good to take a look at the real estate market and measure the impact of the Corona virus and how it will affect the market in the future. COVID-19 Impact on the Mortgage Market. mortgage market. What does this mean for borrowers?