Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

A Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) requires a borrower to be at or over the age of 62 to qualify for a loan, making baby boomers most of the new qualifying candidates for a HECM. A new report from Construction Coverage sourced by its researchers and data from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

As buyers wanted to find the perfect property, before interest rates rose, they were willing to offer all cash to sellers so their offer was not contingent on financing. Thus, the typical homeowner, who owned their home for a decade, had more than $200,000 in housing equity to make a trade.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many homebuyers may find the added expense of new construction well worth it, due to the money they stand to save on renovations and repairs that might crop up in an older home. But homebuyers should also know that they can lower the costs of new construction right when they make the purchase through some smart negotiation tactics.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2021

A year after issuing its first Single-Family Green Mortgage Backed Security on Earth Day 2020, Fannie Mae has now completed 25 transactions for the program, totaling $167 million in bonds backed by mortgages on newly constructed, energy-efficient homes. but are well-established in Europe. Horton, Lennar Corp. and NVR Inc.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Affordable Housing Program (AHP) requires that each of the 11 FHLBanks in America contributes 10% of the preceding year’s net income to the purchase, construction, or rehabilitation of homes. million, two-year partnership with the Urban Institute to create a racial equity accelerator program.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

“I haven’t seen a dry spell like this in the time I’ve been in business,” Bob Yopko, president of First Equity Residential Mortgage , said of this year’s spring homebuying season. Due to limited options available on the market, buyers are increasingly turning to newly constructed homes, Xu added.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property, many misconceptions abound about new builds. With that in mind, we’re here to set the record straight on some easily busted new-construction myths that just won’t quit. New construction homes are more expensive.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But like real estate brokerage Compass , another company significantly financed by the SoftBank Vision Fund , Opendoor has constructed an empirically money-losing business model with little sign of reversing course. The company also grew the price range for which it buys homes and where it operates. Additionally, the company has $5.7

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“A combination of rising interest rates and tightening lending standards has caused a decrease in the availability of debt financing for the ninth consecutive quarter,” noted NMHC’s Vice President of Research, Caitlin Sugrue Walter. This is the fifth consecutive quarter with looser conditions than the previous quarter.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2023

First-time Spec house builders need to understand the nuances of financing to ensure successful projects. From navigating traditional mortgage loans to exploring non-conventional options, various financing solutions are available. Builders must carefully evaluate their budgetary constraints, projected timelines, and construction plans.

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Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The great news is that the money you need probably already exists in your current home in the form of equity. Home Equity Is Skyrocketing. The record-setting increases in home prices over the last two years dramatically improved homeowners’ equity. Waiting to leverage your equity will probably mean you’ll pay more to do so.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

JANUARY 22, 2024

From the NMHC: Financing Conditions Show Signs of Improvement, Apartment Market Continues to Loosen with Decreasing Deal Flow Apartment market conditions continued to weaken in the National Multifamily Housing Council's (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions for January 2024.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Build a home instead of chasing after the scarce resale inventory 30% of available homes are new construction, so there are several advantages to this option. First, many builders are buying down interest rates using their in-house financing. They may have a downpayment saved that isn’t their home equity. range currently!

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Norada Real Estate

JANUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to investing in residential real estate, there are only two basic types of property you can invest in – new construction and resale. New construction properties are those that are purchased directly from the builder or developer who constructed the property. They are the owner and seller.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The top three opportunities mortgage pros see are new construction (15.3%), first-time homebuyers (14.5%) and cultivating referrals and building new relationships with buyers, builders and agents (13%), according to HousingWire ‘s Q4 2023 LenderPulse survey. About 37% of respondents were spending money in social media and 34.8%

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, the process involves intricate steps, from understanding zoning laws to securing financing and conducting due diligence. For example, it is common for conservation boards to ask builders to put up siltation fences during construction. Financing Hurdles Financing land can be tricky.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

In the address, the president will call for a $10,000 tax credit for both first-time homebuyers and people who sell their starter homes; the construction and renovation of more than 2 million additional homes; and cost reductions for renters. The White House estimates that this “will raise an additional $3.79

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Propmodo

APRIL 23, 2024

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy is a sustainable financing mechanism state policy enables. It provides long-term, fixed-rate, and non-recourse loans for up to 30 years for any aspect of real estate construction that enhances energy or water efficiency. The green financing idea has come a long way since then.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 30, 2024

When interest rates are high, borrowing becomes more expensive, which can slow down economic activities such as home buying and construction. Alternative Financing Options in a High-Interest Environment In a high-interest-rate environment , exploring alternative financing options becomes increasingly important.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

News from premier shared equity innovators EquiF i and global credit/asset management company Palisades Group partnering has prompted RealtyBiz’s tighter focus. A debt free financing solution with no interest and no monthly payments seems like a perfect solution for so many priced out of homeownership.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

While new home construction has soared over the past 12 months, condos are being left behind, says a new report from the Urban Institute. of the overall construction market, its lowest level in almost 50 years. It said production has been low partly due to financing constraints for sponsors and builders.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

He said Freddie Mac was looking at ways of reducing building costs, developing ways to incentivize private investors to build affordable housing, and how to qualify more borrowers for mortgage financing. Overcoming the challenges of zoning and job opportunities are key to building affordable housing , Frater noted.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

JULY 18, 2023

“Both debt and equity capital continue to pull back from the apartment market amidst an environment of rising interest rates and slowing rent growth,” noted NMHC’s Vice President of Research, Caitlin Sugrue Walter. No respondents reported an increase in the availability of equity financing.

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Realty Biz

APRIL 1, 2024

million investment through equity and construction financing will be instrumental in bringing the visionary ThriveOn King project to fruition. CIBC's substantial $45.5

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Propmodo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

“Some debt funds both originate loans and buy notes from other institutions,” said Tim Milazzo, founder of StackSource, an online marketplace for commercial real estate debt and equity. When the lending environment gets bad, large construction loans are often the first on the chopping block.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FBC Mortgage recorded originations of about $8 billion in 2022, including its joint venture volume, Nunziata said, adding that about 70% of that volume “was new construction.” Most of the temporary rate buydowns offered through FBC are paid for by builders, he said. “We

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Greystone , a leading national commercial real estate finance company, has provided a $21,555,000 Fannie Mae Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) loan to refinance a 101-unit affordable housing property in Carteret, New Jersey. In addition to refinancing, loan proceeds enable the borrower to monetize a portion of their equity in the property.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 25, 2023

Those who have a house they've been paying off for years accumulate equity, which can be used as a part of your portfolio. To give you an example of what having equity can do, look at home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). Many don't realize it at first, but even homeownership is a type of investment.

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GeekEstate

OCTOBER 29, 2021

are up 16% year-over-year, interest rates remain near historic lows and housing construction starts are up meaningfully for the first time in more than a decade (for more detail on this, see my recent housing market update ). Expanding access to home financing options. More tools for homeowners to manage their largest asset.

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Propmodo

JANUARY 13, 2024

million square feet of office space is under construction or renovation in Manhattan, the lowest amount in 8 years, according to JLL. But amid this gloomy outlook, one development firm in the city is contrasting the negative view of the office and finding ways to get offices designed, financed, and completed. Less than 7.2

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Broke Agent Media

MAY 17, 2023

Charlotte Harrison, interim CEO of home financing at Skipton, argues that people finding it impossible to become homeowners is “having a massive impact on the fabric of our society.” The slightest fall in house prices … will leave homeowners in negative equity, with the property worth less than the mortgage balance,” Cox said.

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HomeLight

JULY 11, 2023

Secondary lien: If a homeowner already took out a mortgage to be recorded against the property to buy the house, they already have some home equity and may wish to borrow against that equity from the same or a different lender, Donaldson explains, in the form of a second mortgage. “In

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

Those who know me – at least, through TRB, are fully aware of my thoughts on pre-construction condos, the pre-construction condo industry, and the way that pre-construction condos are sold and eventually built. Your “Buying Pre-Construction Condos and CAKE!” That made sense, right? It made sense.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Construction and permanent loans were provided by Pacific Western Bank and Raymond James contributed to Asante’s tax credit equity. Since 1992, Affirmed Housing has financed more than $2.8 billion in affordable and supportive development, with 5,800 units developed or under development in 70 communities.

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Eye on Housing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In addition to providing households with a stable place to live, homeownership also offers an opportunity for households to accumulate assets and build wealth over time through equity. As of 2022, 66.1% households owned their homes. For families that owned a home, the median net housing value (the value. Read More ›

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RIS Media

MARCH 25, 2021

With the real estate market experiencing surging prices, scant inventories and a backlog of new home construction, many consumers are wondering if what’s gone up must come back down—in other words, are we headed for another housing market crash? 3: Most Homeowner’s Cushion—Equity. Let’s take a closer look. Factor No.

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Realty Biz

JULY 20, 2022

However, once you have 20% equity in the property, you can apply to have this removed. This type of mortgage can be used, not only, to buy homes in rural areas, but also for renovations, new constructions, and relocating a house. These programs are operated by nonprofits, certain banks, and housing finance agencies. USDA Loans.

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