Redfin

APRIL 16, 2024

In addition to being a unique and rewarding place to live, Portland is also home to a competitive real estate market that’s seen many changes over the past few years. As expected, starter homes in Portland are more affordable than the average home (all price brackets combined; see methodology for details). The average U.S.

FHA loan 64

FHA loan Loans Principal Mortgages 64

Real Trends

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The housing market looks a lot different than it did just 12 months ago in cities and metropolitan areas across the country, and agents and brokers have had to adapt. “If As of December 18, 2022, the nationwide median for days on market was 70 days, up from 49 days a year ago.

Agents 112

Agents Marketing MLS Development 112

Broke Agent Media

JANUARY 23, 2023

BAM Key Details: Real Estate Witch issued the 2023 edition of their Millennial Home Buyer Report, showing some changes in millennial home buying habits and concerns. Meanwhile, only 29% of them—compared to 59% in 2022—see buyer competition as a significant obstacle. To housing market experts , that outcome is unlikely.

Pre-approval 98

Pre-approval Mortgages Agents As-is 98

Redfin

APRIL 16, 2024

In addition to being an affordable and unique place to live, Pittsburgh is also home to a competitive real estate market that’s seen many changes over the past few years. As expected, starter homes in Pittsburgh are more affordable than the average home (all price brackets combined; see methodology for details). The average U.S.

FHA loan 57

FHA loan Loans Principal Mortgages 57

Broke Agent Media

MAY 18, 2023

BAM Key Details: A new Gallup report shows 21% of adult consumers in the U.S. think it’s a good time to buy a house—the lowest share since 1978. The years 2022 and 2023 are the only times fewer than 50% of Americans have seen the housing market as good for buyers. The good news?

Agents 52

Agents Construction New Construction Marketing 52

Realty Biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Soaring rates in 2022 and early 2023 nearly paralyzed the market. Buyers are discouraged by the effect interest rates have on their budget (and the available housing stock). Buyers are discouraged by the effect interest rates have on their budget (and the available housing stock).

Sales 89

Sales Inspection Staging Marketing 89

Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For what it’s worth, and in the spirit of brutal honesty, the original title was, “February TRREB Stats: Swallowing My Pride.” ” And yet some of the TRB readers have absolutely, positively, no idea what I’m talking about here. You have your viewpoint and I have mine. ” You like that? .”

Title 81

Title Sales Marketing As-is 81

Broke Agent Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

BAM Key Details: Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey shows homeowners are increasingly worried about the ability to save money and afford necessities, including mortgage payments. That’s the rough outline of the challenges more American households are facing right now with the high cost of housing—and everything else.

Debt-to-income ratio 98

Debt-to-income ratio Mortgages Finance Loans 98

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Today’s existing home sales report was a massive beat , similar to what happened last year in this month. Will this mark the high point for sales this year like it did in 2023? Unless mortgage rates go lower, that’s what we should expect, because that’s what happened last year. We have moved from 3.85

Sales 485

Sales Mortgages Days on market Investor 485

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate ’s managing director and a top-producing loan officer. Coming off of the pandemic banner years, thinning origination volume, low inventory and soaring home prices made business much harder to come by for LOs in 2023.

Loans 427

Loans FHA loan Mortgages Loan Officer 427

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Inventory increases aren’t occurring at a super fast pace, but the number of homes on the market across the country keeps expanding. But keep in mind that May 2023 was the weakest comparison point in sales pricing. Meanwhile, future home sales price gains over the next six to 12 months look flat at best at this point.

Sales 433

Sales Mortgages Closing Marketing 433

Redfin

JANUARY 17, 2023

2022 was a unique year in the design world. We saw influences from the pandemic linger, while aesthetic revivals and new fads emerged throughout the year. As we look back on 2022, we reached out to design experts from Anaheim, CA , to Bridgeport, CT , to share their favorite and not-so-favorite design trends of 2022.

Design 63

Design Staging As-is Residential 63

Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

The biggest nonbank mortgage lenders in America saw improved performance in both origination and servicing segments in the second quarter, capitalizing on the continued mortgage pullback from banks. As we’ve reported, that trend looks sticky, which could help change the fortunes of top independent mortgage banks sooner than expected.

Loan Officer 354

Loan Officer Mortgages Loans Banks 354

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2022

Retail housing market data from June showing early signs of a real estate slowdown was foreshadowed three months earlier in buyer behavior at foreclosure auctions. from an all-time high in the previous month even while a record share of all homes for sale saw price drops. More Conservative Offers & Buy Box.

Marketing 406

Marketing Investor Renovation Sales 406

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR. Both pose threats to access to capital, the cost of materials and labor, and future housing values.

Marketing 545

Marketing Construction Development Investor 545

Broke Agent Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

BAM Key Details: High home prices and elevated mortgage rates have taken a toll on consumer perceptions of the housing market. Housing unaffordability weighs heavily on the consumer’s perception of the market. Housing unaffordability weighs heavily on the consumer’s perception of the market. points to 61.6,

Marketing 98

Marketing Mortgages Agents As-is 98

Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Looking back on it, I suppose I didn’t “need” to write a thousand words or more about my holiday break in Thursday’s blog post, thereby extending the length of the blog and only allowing us to examine two of the ten discussion points for 2023. Canada-wide mortgage delinquencies rates were at 0.14% in Q3 of 2022.

Land 84

Land Development Pre-approval Banks 84

Broke Agent Media

MAY 2, 2023

BAM Key Details: ATTOM released its Q1 2023 U.S. The typical ROI nationwide remained high in Q1, nearly double its value from four years ago, but the margin is down by 12 points from the peak of 56.1% in Q2 2022. in Q2 2022. are seeing a decline in profits, according to the Q1 2023 U.S.

Sales 97

Sales FHA loan Investor Marketing 97

Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

At the start of 2022 Toronto introduced new municipal taxes on vacant homes (i.e. Despite the flaws, all Toronto residential property owners must now file a declaration by February 2nd, 2023 and once a year thereafter. I was blown away. Thirty-seven footnotes, for one thing.

Purchase and sale agreement 98

Purchase and sale agreement Residential Land Renovation 98

HomeLight

JUNE 9, 2023

While the real estate market in California has cooled compared to the days of 20 offers per property, buyers are still dealing with low supply issues, according to Danae Aballi , a real estate agent who has worked with over 78% more single-family homes than the average agent in Costa Mesa, California. Step one: Talk to an expert!

New Construction 72

New Construction Land Construction Residential 72

HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2023

Massachusetts’ strong economy, varied landscapes from beach to mountains, rich history, and strong educational institutions make it a sought-after destination (even if that means digging out after a nor’easter ). In a state with relatively high prices for land, how does the total cost to build a house in Massachusetts shake out?

New Construction 84

New Construction Construction Land Agents 84

HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2022

Escrow fees, title transfer taxes, insurance charges … what are all these extra costs? When you buy a home, you might be expecting certain costs, such as the down payment and earnest money deposit — but there could also be hidden costs that first-time homebuyers especially may not anticipate. Now, your home has a number of empty rooms!

Title 56

Title Loans Earnest money deposit Title search 56

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

homebuilder, housing starts, lumber, builders, builder confidence, construction. So, they went from having to pay their guys $22 an hour to paying $30 an hour just to stay around.”. Lumber is of course a big one that people across the country saw, but we are seeing it everywhere from your spray foam insulation to your windows.

Construction 537

Construction New Construction Industrial Residential 537

Zillow Market Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Executive Summary A global pandemic, historic economic change and an unprecedented shift in the housing market have been hallmarks of the past few years. The 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report (CHTR) provides a snapshot of what housing consumers are thinking and doing in mid-2023.

New Construction 52

New Construction Construction Pre-approval Finance 52