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Mortgage applications for new construction climbed in August

Housing Wire

Demand for newly constructed homes continues to remain high as existing for-sale inventory remains historically low. Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 20.6% On an unadjusted basis, MBA estimates that there were 59,000 new home sales in August 2023, an increase of 5.4% from 56,000 new home sales in July.

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Why Purchasing New Construction Can Be a Smart Move for First-Time Homebuyers

Realtor.com

Getty Images Many first-time homebuyers might presume they’re better off going used rather than new—in other words, purchasing a pre-existing property rather than pricey new construction. Unless you want to be waiting a long time to buy your first home, you should consider new-construction homes.

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Buyers bemoan lack of housing inventory: NAR

Housing Wire

Exploring finance options According to the Realtor survey, 77% of their prospective buyers who have applied for a loan, have been approved, while 6% have applied but been denied. Broken down on generational lines, 25% of Baby Boomers report not needing financing, compared with just 8% or less for younger generations.

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New-home mortgage applications surged nearly 40% annually in October: MBA

Housing Wire

FHA applications reached highest share of new-home applications since 2013 In October, FHA applications represented 26.3% of all new-home purchase applications as homebuyers turned to new construction for more housing options. This is the highest share of FHA new-home purchase applications in a decade.

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Rate buydowns are the cat’s meow in today’s market

Housing Wire

FBC Mortgage recorded originations of about $8 billion in 2022, including its joint venture volume, Nunziata said, adding that about 70% of that volume “was new construction.” People pay a lot of attention to delinquency rates and FHA loans,” he said. “If

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Builders rediscover a tool from the 1980s that keeps new home prices from falling

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, inventory for new homes soared to levels last seen during the Great Financial Crisis as builders worked off the backlog accumulated from the pandemic’s construction boom. Limited to loans with CLTV 76-80 and FICO 720-770 to control for the effect of loan level pricing adjustments.

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Getting a Home Loan With Low or No Down Payment

Realty Biz

The Federal Housing Administration regulates and backs the FHA Loans program. These government-insured loans allow home buyers low down payments of just 3.5%. Their Section 502 Direct Loan Program generally has no down payment requirement to assist low and very low-income borrowers. Down Payment Assistance.

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