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Opinion: Will lower lumber prices offset rising rates?

Housing Wire

In a blog post from January 4 , the National Association of Home Builders said that the 167% rise from last summer’s low lumber prices to over $1,000 per thousand board feet (mbf) added only about $18,600 to the cost of a home. 4 blog about lumber price increases, but it’s close enough for this purpose.

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Former TIAA CEO joins Notarize board of directors

Housing Wire

Ferguson noted that the past 18 months have shown “incredible market demand” for Notarize’s technology, as more of the industry moves online as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notarize also closed a $35 million Series C funding in March 2020.

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Fed retreat from MBS market sparks short-term uncertainty

Housing Wire

What happens when the Federal Reserve begins pulling back in a serious way from the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market that it has helped to prop up through billions of dollars in bond purchases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 — to the point where it now holds a $2.7 of total agency gross issuance for the month.

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Louisville Housing Market Recovery Index

Louisville Homes

Housing Supply: based on new listings (30%) 4. It’s also interesting to note that during the first month covered in this chart, the Louisville real estate market performed quite well. It’s also interesting to note that during the first month covered in this chart, the Louisville real estate market performed quite well.

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June TRREB Stats: A Level Playing Field?

Toronto Realty Blog

I’ve often mused on this blog that there’s nothing I love more than watching a movie I’ve seen a dozen times! But so too was my original title for today’s blog: Expect The Expected. Last month, I wrote a lot about what typically takes place in the Toronto real estate market in the summer. Or is it both?

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The Worst Listing I Have Ever Seen!

Toronto Realty Blog

“When I have questions,” he explained, “Instead of bothering you, I just Google my question and add ‘Toronto Realty Blog’ and about nine times out of ten, an old blog post pops up that answers my question.” That’s from January of 2020. appeared first on Toronto Realty Blog.

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Is Pricing Really Rocket Science?

Toronto Realty Blog

I have penned several blogs this year on TRB about properties listed “over and over,” so today’s post is seemingly nothing new. But I want to use the TRREB data, namely the “average 416 sale price” from selected months to examine how, where, or how some of these listings could be poorly priced.

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