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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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FHA borrowers hit first, hardest by sinking economy

Housing Wire

In recent months, the canary has been chirping with far less exuberance as inflation (now above 7% annualized ), rising mortg a ge rates , declining home values and the potential of faster-rising unemployment spurred on by a potential recession in the coming year all grip the FHA sector. Delinquency rates rise again.

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#282: The Smart Way to Start a Side Hustle, with Alan Donegan

Afford Anything

Has the economic uncertainty of 2020 made you think about creating your own stream of income? Has the turmoil of 2020 also caused you to feel so overwhelmed that you bought a plot of sand in which you bury your head on a daily basis? Within a month, you’ll know if your idea is viable or not. There’s no fluff, just action.

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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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June 2020 Louisville Real Estate Report

Louisville Homes

Well, after three straight months of lower home sales in Louisville, June bounces back in a strong way. Let’s dig into our June 2020 Louisville real estate report. For the month of June, we saw a 3.4% Prices dipped a bit from last month but not that far. The median home sale price for the month was $209,900.

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What The November TRREB Stats Tell Us About The Condo Market

Toronto Realty Blog

Having already started my “End of 2020blog-themed posts on the side, I don’t want to spoil the surprise here, but we will be dedicating a good section to exploring the 2020 condo market. from December 2019 to February 2020, but this is the whole of the 416. in 2020 compared to 27.2%

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How Is The Downtown Rental Market?

Toronto Realty Blog

So when we’re talking about $1,400/month basement apartments in prime areas like Riverdale, High Park, or Trinity Bellwoods, there are going to be all sorts of inquiries on the property. ” You don’t get people calling on your $3,000/month rental offering $1,500, but it happens in the low-low end.