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Flagstar Bank offers brokers direct access to seasoned specialty lending experts and powerful tech solutions

Housing Wire

In response, many brokers are relying on extra support, and Flagstar Bank offers exactly that. While a booming market kept brokers busy in 2021, the 2022 housing market has been underscored by rising interest rates, inflation and geopolitical turbulence. We’re well-capitalized and committed to mortgage, particularly the broker channel. “We

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Transform your real estate career overnight in 8 easy steps

Housing Wire

Just like athletes, real estate professionals must stay in top form, learning new plays and adapting to the game’s ever-changing dynamics. Is there new construction in your market? Practice pricing property This is a key skill to practice regularly, not just when you have a new listing opportunity. What price ranges?

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Mortgage rates dip to 6.6% to mark the lowest level since May 2023

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop. According to projections from central bank officials, rates would be slashed to a median 4.6% The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6%

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Opinion: will we see massive price drops in new construction?

Real Trends

Builders responded in kind, gearing up the development of new homes to meet the growing demand. There was one problem, we were already at a new home deficit, making the new home market incredibly competitive. That is a main reason why buying a new home right now aligns with the primary motivation of today’s buyers.

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Benefits of Investing in New Construction Real Estate

Norada Real Estate

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. In short, they are considered brand new.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Tiffany Fletcher: Real Estate Owned (REO), acquired by lenders , banks, or financial institutions typically due to mortgage loan defaults, involves the strategic marketing and sale of existing properties to mitigate losses on outstanding loans. Balancing supply and demand is a delicate dance between new construction and existing properties.

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LenderPulse Q4 2023 survey: Mortgage pros still see opportunities in the housing market

Housing Wire

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. Of the 135 completed surveys, 26.6% were from the Northeast 16.3%

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