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Logan Mohtashami on how the housing market is holding up

Housing Wire

In this HW+ Slack Q&A, HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami gives the inside scoop on where rates are headed, his insights on the latest economic reports and more. As a member of HW+, you get access to 30-minute Slack Q&As, where we invite the HW Media newsroom to break down the hottest topics in the industry.

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Push button. Get CEO? What’s next for Rocket

Housing Wire

Jay Farner likes to tell a story about his early days at Rock Financial , which would become Quicken Loans and eventually Rocket Mortgage. It was 1996 and Dan Gilbert , the founder and CEO, announced that the company’s mortgage bankers weren’t going to meet with applicants face to face. With the Feb.

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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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Insights Into The Maryland Housing Market: Trends And Forecasts For 2024

Realty Biz

While rising prices and mortgage rates present challenges, it’s still possible to find your dream home with the right strategy. This article explores the key factors home buyers need to know about the Maryland housing market this year. But don’t let down your guard just yet.

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Logan Mohtashami’s 2023 housing market forecast

Housing Wire

The 2022 housing market was savagely unhealthy , with all-time lows in inventory leading to massive bidding wars and price spikes until the Fed put a screeching halt to all of it with rate hikes that resulted in the most significant one-year spike in mortgage rate history. Mortgage rates.

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Is The CMHC Limiting Their Downside, Or Their Upside?

Toronto Realty Blog

This past week, the Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation announced that it was placing a ceiling of 8% on any gain or profit on a property purchased through the “First Time Home Buyer Incentive Program,” but also an 8% cap on any losses. It was, at the time, ludicrous. A much larger fund of $1.25-billion

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Los Angeles Real Estate Market & Investment Overview 2020

Marco Santarelli

The real estate appreciation rate in Los Angeles is predicted to remain a bit modest throughout this year. The strong demand and tight inventory keep on pushing the prices higher in LA. The real estate appreciation rate in Los Angeles in the latest quarter was around 0.66% which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 2.68%.

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