Eye on Housing

MARCH 30, 2023

According to NAHB analysis of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data, large banks (assets greater than $10 billion) have increased their share of the residential construction loan market above pre-Great Recession levels in recent years. The majority of 1-4 residential construction loans are still.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

He worked for several mortgage companies, including Bridgeview Bank Group , Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. and Paramount Bank. ” A spokesperson for loanDepot wrote to HousingWire that the company has a tradition of attracting and developing ‘top-notch talent.’ Gade, 50, was in the Army for 8.5

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

of Torontonians had never heard of Bjarke Ingels, and that there was no reason why people should be paying $2,000 per square foot for a pre-construction project simply because it has his name on it. But you will also findhis name attached to a massive new real estate development in Toronto, known as Freed Hotel & Residences.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

This is an encouraging development for the housing market and in particular first-time homebuyers who are sensitive to changes in housing affordability. Housing starts declined 9% in 2023, an indication that homebuyers looking to purchase a new construction home may continue to struggle with the lack of inventory this year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The nation’s network of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks ) expects to be required to increase its share of investments in affordable housing. The total volume should not be lower than $100 million for each bank. In the first week of October, the bank also launched a $1.5 In May, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rep.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Homeownership is used far too often as the federal piggy bank. Last week, we wrote a Letter to FHA , offering constructive suggestions to ensure a level playing field between borrowers where the seller agrees to fund buyer brokerage commissions and where the seller doesn’t. Such opportunities may arise.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What does it mean when the real estate market is slow, prices have declined, pre-construction sales and prices are even more sluggish, and yet some pre-construction condominium developers in the midtown area are currently charging up to $2,000 per square foot? ” Or maybe these developers know something I don’t.

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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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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 4, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Do you remember the good old days of pre-construction condominiums? I remember when, among other things, you could purchase a pre-construction condo with a mere 5% deposit. That was the reason to buy pre-construction condos back in 2004, not to mention that absurd 5% deposit structure. And that was it.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

A coalition of 24 housing organizations, individual leaders and trade groups, led by the National Housing Conference (NHC), are urging President Joe Biden to exempt affordable housing development and repair from the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. is facing a 3.8

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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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Multi-year HousingWire Tech100 winner Built Technologies , a construction finance software and construction payment technology company, closed an $88 million Series C funding round. Modern construction finance requires new infrastructure altogether. and Canada. and Canada.

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Brownstoner

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On Tuesday, workers at 9 Dekalb Avenue were busy in the still-under construction section… Read More > The post Construction Wrapping Up at Brooklyn Tower as Podium Facade Installed, Move-ins Happening appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Builders responded in kind, gearing up the development of new homes to meet the growing demand. To clear their inventory, so they could build the next round of homes, developers dropped their prices drastically — in some cases, $50,000 to $100,000. The post Opinion: will we see massive price drops in new construction?

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Affirmed Housing, a leading provider of affordable housing throughout California, announces the completion of Asante, a new, supportive housing development located at 11001 S. He continued, “We feel privileged to be part of this new housing development, of this day and, more importantly, to be part of this community.”

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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. They are typically not purchased from a builder or developer. New construction properties are those that are purchased directly from the builder or developer who constructed the property.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 21, 2024

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will join Wells Fargo Bank (Wells Fargo) tomorrow for a groundbreaking ceremony for Felician Village II, a three-story, 66-unit housing complex for those aged 55 and over. million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to fund development. FHLB Dallas gave the project a $1.5

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (Neighborhood Homes) would begin addressing these challenges by developing or renovating 125,000 affordable homes in economically distressed communities. Neighborhood Homes creates a tax credit that covers the gap between the cost of construction and a home’s sale price.

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Propmodo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Falling property prices and liquidity fears are causing banks to slow or stop lending on commercial properties. The first change is that a new type of lender has stepped in to fill the void left by regional banks. Unlike banks, these lenders are not constrained by Dodd-Frank regulations and do not have to worry about a run on deposits.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The eight-story, 123-unit rental apartment building replacing the suburban-style bank in the middle of a parking lot near the BQE entrance on Metropolitan topped out some time ago.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Development financing for larger new construction projects and alternative financing approaches should also be considered. A spec home is a newly constructed residential property built by a developer or builder without a buyer already in place. What is a Spec House? The definition of a spec house is straightforward.

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Realty Biz

JULY 1, 2022

Williams currently serves as Founder and Managing Principal of Dabar Development Partners. Dawanna Williams is the Founder and Managing Principal of Dabar Development Partners – a real estate development firm that offers modern living solutions with intelligent planning, architectural ingenuity, and environmental integrity.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

The new rule guidance is designed to expand the supply of affordable housing by making it easier to develop, repair or operate affordable housing. billion for affordable-housing development and preservation. As of the first quarter of this year, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis , that gap is 29.3

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

It made way for the creation of 450 new jobs after the construction ended in summer 2021. Bryan Wright is the vice president of national sales and Cyndi Garza, the vice president of national business development, a new position created in the company. At the time of the announcement, the lender had 1,300 employees.

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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 NHC lauded the development.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog On Wednesday, I took a look at the pre-construction condominium market in Toronto and how prices and those sweet builder “incentives” look this fall. Effective February 1, 2021, Tarion’s previous licensing responsibilities have been transitioned to the Home Construction Regulatory Authority.

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Brownstoner

AUGUST 6, 2020

After Landmarks green-lighted a supertall melded to the iconic Dime Savings Bank in Downtown Brooklyn in 2016 -- raising preservationists' eyebrows -- years passed with little evident building at the site. Finally, after years of prep and foundation work, construction started around the beginning of this year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Housing Policy Council has weighed in on the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ new proposed standards for nonbank mortgage servicers. In its comments, HPC suggests that regulators need to align on the regulations in order to avoid disruption.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Municipal regulations, such as zoning restrictions, costly permitting and minimum lot sizes, must be reformed to expand developable land and reduce timelines and costs. Additionally, there is an opportunity to create more entry-level homes with incentives for rehabilitation and remodeling of abandoned and distressed properties.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2023

While staying open to the unexpected, we can see opportunity in any development. Our calendars, schedules and agendas construct a gymnasium where purpose gains definition. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Texas Capital Bank.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Hidden somewhere in rural Kansas and nestled 15 stories below the ground, the listing consists of condos constructed in a repurposed Atlas missile silo. The site’s developer, Larry Hall, purchased the silo in 2008, then remodeled it into the survival bunker it is now. mil and most banks will not finance.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I have helped developers build and sell entire subdivisions from the ground up. For example, it is common for conservation boards to ask builders to put up siltation fences during construction. Lack of access to utilities can significantly increase development costs. Future developments can affect land value and quality of life.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Most investors are already wondering what it would take for the central bank to lift rates again later this year. Additionally, apartment construction is strong , which puts an additional pressure on landlords to avoid vacancy. In August, the rent index was up 7.2%, rising for the 40th consecutive month. a year earlier.

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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. This transformative development will breathe new life into a vacant, historically significant building in downtown Milwaukee, repurposing it into 90 affordable housing units.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2020

Azevedo joined HW Media from Crunchbase News where she covered startups and venture funding trends with a special focus on real estate tech, construction tech and under-the-radar regions. FinLedger takes a verticalized approach to content strategy, with vertical specializations in banking, insurance, real estate and payments.

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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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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2023

ICBA, along with a team of community bankers and technology vendors, collaborated with Bureau staff for over two years to develop these modified TRID disclosures,” the letter , sent by the group to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra , states.

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