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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

Since its foundation in 1997, Proprietary Capital has developed a platform to invest in the U.S. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. residential mortgage market and housing-related assets.

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

Housing Wire

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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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. New homes began to linger on the market. The idea was to sell quickly, but it had the opposite effect.

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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. They are typically not purchased from a builder or developer. In short, they are considered brand new. This however is not common in today’s market. for up to two years.

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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. About 37% of respondents were spending money in social media and 34.8%

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Construction worker shortage has reached “crisis” levels

Housing Wire

For career switchers looking for a new path that doesn’t necessarily require a college degree, they could do worse than the building trades. million new hires for construction. Since the last housing bubble burst, when more than a million residential construction workers lost their jobs , a shortage has developed.

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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

For those individuals that are considering selling in the current real estate market , it is important to stress to them that they have several paths that can be taken to find their new home while also not breaking the bank.

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