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5 predictions for the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

2021 was an extraordinary year for the housing market: mortgage rates at an all-time low, record high annual growth in single-family prices and rents, lowest foreclosure rates in a generation and the largest number of home sales in 15 years. for 30-year fixed-rate loans.

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The homegenius Platform gives consumers deeper insights in the home buying and selling journey

Housing Wire

*Rebates are not available in all markets or where prohibited by law and are subject to lender approval; may not be available for all transaction types, including but not limited to Short Sales, For Sale by Owner (FSBO), New Construction and iBuyer sales.

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Hit Them With Your Best Shot: How Much to Offer on a Short Sale

HomeLight

But what if it’s a different kind of sale … for example, how much should you offer on a short sale? Enter the short sale : a solution for the seller, and a special opportunity for a buyer. What’s a short sale? Short sales are unique because they require the approval of the seller’s lender.

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6 Simple Graphs Proving This Is Nothing Like Last Time

Keeping Current Matters

Home sales and prices were both up substantially over the year before. Recently, the Urban Institute released their latest Housing Credit Availability Index (HCAI) which “ measures the percentage of owner-occupied home purchase loans that are likely to default—that is, go unpaid for more than 90 days past their due date.

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Is the Housing Market in a Bubble? How the Indicators Today Compare With the Great Recession

Realtor.com

Then, quite suddenly, the market seemed to seize up and prices and sales began falling. Homes are now sitting on the market longer, more sellers and builders are slashing prices, and sales are evaporating. Sellers now often have to make concessions, sometimes even expensive ones, to get a sale across the finish line.

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Another Look at if We are Headed for a Real Estate Bubble

Realty Biz

As the market again plows bullishly upward into unaffordable home prices, the most likely cushion from a full market meltdown this time will be stricter bank loan regulations and homeowner equity. The housing bubble bust of 2008 resulted in almost 10 million Americans losing their homes to foreclosures and short sales.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buyers Agents in Real Estate

Realty Biz

How Buyer Agents Get Paid Buyer agents are typically compensated through a commission fee, a percentage of the property's final sale price. They analyze property values, market conditions, and comparable sales to help you submit a fair and competitive offer.