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Housing Market Tracker: Mortgage rates and inventory fall together

Housing Wire

The financial and housing markets are still trying to sort out the banking crisis and whether we have seen the last Fed rate hike in this cycle. These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory.

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Risk of mortgage fraud is on the rise in the current market

Housing Wire

Eric Hill, an Atlanta real estate agent representing a nationwide homebuilder, had a plan to help more than 100 homebuyers get mortgages. In the end, some $850,000 in claims had to be paid on defaulted government-backed mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The problem: They did not qualify for the loans.

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Mike Fratantoni on MBA’s 2022 mortgage market forecast

Housing Wire

We’ve had the sharpest and yet also the shortest recession in history, record-low mortgage rates leading to record origination volumes, and record home prices as housing demand far outstripped supply. How will the Federal Reserve respond to economic developments in 2022, and what will be the impact on mortgage rates?

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Federal Reserve Predicted to Cut Rates 6 Times in 2024, but Homebuyers May Not Want (Or Need) to Wait

Lighter Side of Real Estate

mortgage rates will come down. So the recent news that ING Economics predicts that The Federal Reserve will cut rates 6 times starting in the second quarter of 2024 is probably music to your ears! However, when The Federal Reserve raises or lowers rates, it doesn’t directly impact mortgages.

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Should I Lock in My Mortgage Rate Today?

Redfin

Mortgage interest rates are always changing – moving up and down each day, even each hour. These quick changes can impact the amount you pay when you refinance or close on your mortgage. However, locking in your mortgage rate does come with some risk. What does it mean to lock in my interest rate?

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Housing Market Interest Rates: Impact and Outlook 2023

Marco Santarelli

One of the most significant factors impacting the housing market is interest rates. Housing market interest rates (or mortgage rates) play a crucial role in the decision-making process for both homebuyers and sellers. This is because lenders need to compensate for the decreased value of money over time due to inflation.

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How To Finance Turnkey Rental Properties?

Norada Real Estate

In a conventional mortgage, the down payment is the smallest and the rate of interest is also lower. In this article, our focus would be to discuss the various means of financing a turnkey rental property. They are already move-in ready and rented out to qualified tenants with property management in place. Steady income.

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