Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

While many veterans are familiar with traditional VA home loans, there are additional options that cater to specific needs – VA Jumbo Loans and VA Construction Loans. Insights into VA Home Loans: Before we dive into the specifics of VA Jumbo Loans and VA Construction Loans, let's recap the fundamentals of VA home loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

They include the reallocation of funds originally earmarked for relief from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for affordable housing construction, as well as new provisions for the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to clarify the use of such funds for affordable housing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Fueling this increase is new construction, according to Divounguy, even though the 1.3% As more first-time homebuyers are turning to new construction, builders offer smaller, more-affordable homes as well as incentives like interest rate buydowns to tempt buyers off of the fence. Over the past year, the value of the U.S.

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The Residential Specialist

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

New home construction can be a profitable niche for real estate professionals who are willing to dedicate the time and effort By Myrna Traylor Most residential real estate professionals enter the real estate field with an eye on the largest market—resales of existing homes. New construction is always seen as much more expensive.

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Eye on Housing

AUGUST 26, 2022

NAHB analysis of the 2021 Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC) data shows that, nationwide, the share of non-conventional financing for new home sales accounted for 28.8% of the market, while conventional financing dominated the market at 71.2%. In 2020, share of non-conventional financing was 34.4%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Thanks to the efficiencies baked into the construction processes of manufactured homes, these factory-built houses are both faster and less expensive to build than site-built homes, saving buyers between $50,000 to $100,000 per unit. Demand for home-only financing is strong; in 2019, there were more than 200,000 home-only loan applications.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

“Attractive homes are moving fast, so those looking to buy this spring should get their finances in order now, including getting pre-approved for a home loan. The increase in new listings this spring, due both to new construction and to more homeowners choosing to sell, will give buyers more options and help to ease price growth.

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

NAHB analysis of the 2022 Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC) data shows that, nationwide, the share of non-conventional financing for new home sales accounted for 28.1% As in previous years, conventional financing dominated the market at 71.9% In 2020, the share of non-conventional financing was 34.4%.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Germany's wave of cancellations in residential construction continues at alarming rates, with expectations reaching an exceptional low of -63.9 It's getting worse all the time, with more and more projects failing due to higher interest rates and elevated construction prices. in the previous month; 48.7% in September.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Anchor Loans’ TPO channel will provide residential business purpose loan products – including bridge , fix and flip, ground-up construction and rental investor loans with debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), the firm said in a release. Tim Landwehr, co-chief revenue officer, led the launch of the TPO channel. “We

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

NAHB analysis of the 2019 Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC) data shows that, nationwide, the share of non-conventional financing for new home sales accounted for 35.0% of the market, while conventional financing dominated the market at 65.0%. In 2018, share of non-conventional financing was 28.6%

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. Getty Images.

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

George Carrillo will take on the top role at the newly launched National Hispanic Construction Alliance; Ravi Jani joins Real as VP of investor relations.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It also has a niche in construction and manufactured home loan programs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates, CMG was the 16th-largest mortgage lender in the country in the first nine months of 2023, with a $16 billion volume, an increase of 17.5% Its portfolio includes construction to perm, renovation financing, builder programs and home equity line of credits , among others.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Planet is pioneering the future of mortgage lending with novel products like Cash 4 Homes, 1st Year Flex, Purchase EDGE, one-time close construction loans, and bridge, renovation and manufactured home loans,” Long said. decline from 2022, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

Despite recent data indicating a poor affordable housing situation in Texas , the city of Houston must return $45 million in unused affordable housing funds to the state after failing to use them for construction of new homes. Instead, the city failed to begin construction on the homes in a timely manner.

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Realtor.com

MARCH 8, 2021

Instead, you might need a construction loan. In this installment from our Guide to Building Your Own Home , we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction loans. What is a construction loan? This down payment is based on the combined cost of the land and estimated construction costs. For instance?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The lender also brought over 45 former retail branches from Finance of America Companies Inc. Founded in 1996, APM offers a range of products, including conventional, jumbo, FHA, VA, USDA loans and reverse mortgages as well as renovation and construction loans. FoA) months after it shut down its forward mortgage segment.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many homebuyers may find the added expense of new construction well worth it, due to the money they stand to save on renovations and repairs that might crop up in an older home. But homebuyers should also know that they can lower the costs of new construction right when they make the purchase through some smart negotiation tactics.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Then, we have all the traditional financing options, including jumbo.” “We focus more on manufactured home financing and new-construction home financing instead of maybe fighting against some of those headwinds of a more competitive inventory environment,” Guerin said.

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Eye on Housing

APRIL 16, 2024

Housing starts fell in March with interest rates somewhat higher than expected last month as the latest inflation readings failed to show improvement. Builders are also still facing higher supply-side costs and tighter lending conditions. Overall housing starts decreased 14.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Adding his leadership skills will be beneficial at a time when Planet is looking to differentiate itself with various purchase loan products, one-time-close construction loans and other niche programs, the company stated. Bolstered by its 2022 acquisition of Homepoint ’s delegated correspondent channel, Planet originated $13.9 increase.

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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? Marlin could sell condos for $2,000/sqft in pre-construction right now.

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The Mortgage Report

APRIL 20, 2021

A VA construction loan lets you buy land, build a home, and finance the mortgage with 0% down. But these loans can be hard to find. Learn more here.

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The Mortgage Report

APRIL 20, 2021

A VA construction loan lets you buy land, build a home, and finance the mortgage with 0% down. But these loans can be hard to find. Learn more here.

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Eye on Housing

MAY 26, 2023

While mortgage rates were stabilizing in the first quarter of 2023, rates on loans for Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) continued to climb, according to NAHB’s quarterly Survey on AD&C Financing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with David Bernard, senior managing director of Specialized Mortgage Services at Western Alliance Bank , Member FDIC, about warehouse lending and how the warehouse sector and mortgage finance have progressed and continue to evolve. HW: How has mortgage finance changed in the last few years?

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Realty Biz

JUNE 19, 2022

Green construction is a hot topic right now. But what is green construction? In this blog post, Vikki Gerrard La Crosse will discuss the truth about green construction. What Is Green Construction? Green construction is a term used to describe buildings designed and built in an environmentally responsible way.

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The Mortgage Report

APRIL 14, 2021

An FHA construction loan lets you buy land, build a house, and finance a mortgage — all with one loan. But the process and requirements can be complicated.

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The Mortgage Report

APRIL 14, 2021

An FHA construction loan lets you buy land, build a house, and finance a mortgage — all with one loan. But the process and requirements can be complicated.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property, many misconceptions abound about new builds. With that in mind, we’re here to set the record straight on some easily busted new-construction myths that just won’t quit. New construction homes are more expensive.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

New construction homes are becoming increasingly popular. However, new construction homes also have some disadvantages, such as the potential for construction delays and the added cost of upgrades and customization. It’s important to do your research before picking the new construction home you want to be in. Warranties.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

Any one of these indicators points to a housing finance industry ripe for innovation. Fifteen years ago, I launched a business on a mission to modernize and decrease friction in the real estate finance supply chain. Who knows whether a consumer is financially prepared for financing?

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Realty Biz

APRIL 12, 2023

Buying a new construction home involves a different process than buying an existing home, and some people wonder if they need a real estate agent at all to buy one. While you technically do not need a realtor to represent you when you buy a new construction home, there are a few reasons it would be in your best interest to do so.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Williams, the broker-owner of We Save Loans , said her client has all but given up on buying an existing home with VA financing. Instead, she is looking to buy a newly-constructed home from a large homebuilder. But it might be a while until Williams’ client could actually stop paying rent and move into a home.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Mortgage trade groups have commended the moves taken by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to address a spike in loan buybacks — the latest being a new electronic notification made available by Fannie Mae. But advocates also say more is needed to improve the loan repurchase process.

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