Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Mortgage rates dropped significantly in the last few weeks, but the cost of borrowing remains high prompting many homebuyers to wait for even lower rates. The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.29% for the week ending Nov. 22, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

housing market is back on track , stronger than ever, with a total estimated value of $52 trillion, according to a new analysis by Orphe Divounguy, a senior economist at Zillow Group. housing market has surged by more than $2.6 Fueling this increase is new construction, according to Divounguy, even though the 1.3%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Borrower demand for home loans increased in the first three weeks of 2023, sparking optimism among mortgage industry executives and loan officers. According to the MBA , mortgage applications decreased 9% across the board for the week ending January 27 compared to the week prior. Meanwhile, applications for refinancings fell by 7%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.76% this week, down from 5.87% the prior week.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“January marked a surge of people signing contracts to buy new homes. The increase in contract signings can be attributed to a decline in mortgage rates in January after a run-up in rates in October and November ,” Holden Lewis, NerdWallet ’s home and mortgage expert, said in a statement. months in December.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

Mortgage rates little changed this week as investors assessed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ’s latest comments on rate hikes. To sum it up: a very strong labor market remains the main driver behind the Fed’s rate setting decisions and more tightening is still to come. Other mortgage indexes also show rates slightly rising.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Mortgage rates dropped to 6.78% this week, the biggest weekly decline since mid-March, as investors digested a raft of mixed incoming economic data. As inflation slows, mortgage rates decreased this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac ’s chief economist in a statement. By contrast, the 30-year was at 5.54% a year ago at this time. “As

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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. “Simply put, total homeownership costs are more than a monthly mortgage payment alone.” Getty Images. Getty Images.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tiffany Fletcher, senior vice president of operations support and operational risk for VRM Mortgage Services , offers strategies for doing just that, showing how VRM is growing and changing during these unique times. Tiffany Fletcher, VRM Mortgage Services HW: What does the current market and demand for REO assets look like?

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Mortgage rates jumped this week as investors grapple with persistent positive economic data and a hawkish Fed. The Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.81% as of July 6, up significantly from last week ’s 6.71%.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

On a year-over-year basis, however, new home sales were up 23.8%. That more or less lined up with mortgage application data for new builds , which showed demand up 26% year-over-year in June but down 5% from May. At the end of the month, there were 432,000 new homes for sale, up 0.7% from a month prior, but down 3.6%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mortgage lenders are betting on down-payment assistance programs, buy-down options and renovation products to provide brokers opportunities to win in a market with mortgage rates nearing 8%, a lack of inventory and high home prices. “There is too much distraction in the market; there are some negative folks out there.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 5, 2023

Buying a new construction home has its pros and cons. As the first owner, you'll enjoy the peace of mind of owning a brand-new property. New homes often require fewer repairs and updates since everything is up to date-and in good condition. Different types of new homes can be less expensive.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

An abundance of new apartments recently hit the market, giving renters more options to choose from. Meanwhile, more apartments are under construction. Amid the high mortgage rate environment, many prospective home seekers chose to postpone their purchase plans and rented an apartment instead. to 17.7%, Redfin reported.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 17, 2023

Getty Images One of the reasons many homebuyers are drawn to buying a brand-new home is that they often get to choose many of the home’s features to suit their tastes. But with new construction, you can call the shots on countertops, fixtures, flooring, paint colors, and so much more to make your home feel like, well, you!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

8. “With the acquisition of AFR, we will build on our already strong mortgage platform. residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

Mortgage rates rose slightly this week ahead of the Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee ‘s rate hike. The 25-basis point increase to the federal funds rate was widely anticipated and priced in by capital markets. By contrast, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 5.30% a year ago at this time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Competition in the housing market is heating up heading into May and June. metros, with coastal California cities and Seattle leading the charge in monthly home value growth, according to Zillow’s newest market report. properties are spending minimal time on the market. Home prices are surging in major U.S.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

Getty Images Many first-time homebuyers might shy away from the prospect of buying a brand-new home, assuming: It will cost too much. While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property, many misconceptions abound about new builds. New construction homes are more expensive.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. Will Savage, an LO at PMC Mortgage.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 14, 2022

The company said contractors on new constructions will be able to make use of its entire solution, which generates 3D models and exterior measurements, using blueprints of designs. In other words, it now supports both existing homes (through smartphone photos) and new constructions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Low inventory , maintained by an extremely low level of new listings coming onto the market, has fueled demand amongst the few buyers who can afford to stay shopping. As inventory remains a challenge in this market, so too will affordability be rocked by stubbornly high prices that aren’t looking to move drastically any time soon. “As

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As mortgage rates edged near multi-decade highs, pending home sales declined 1.5% Historically high rates harmed the housing market in October Annualized existing home sales remained below 4 million in October, the lowest rate since 2010. New home sales fell 5.6% down from 72.6 in September. above the previous year’s level.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

There was one problem, we were already at a new home deficit, making the new home market incredibly competitive. Practically every listing that came on the market received 15 to 20 offers, and bidding wars drove prices higher and higher. But when inflation and mortgage rates started to rise, the rush slowed.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

With few homeowners willing to give up their low mortgage rates, Mike Roberts has shifted his focus to targeting first-time homebuyers. A first-time homebuyer requires a tremendous amount of nurturing,” said Roberts, the president and founder of City Creek Mortgage. “A Niche loans consist of about 5% of Parkinson’s business. “It’s

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate continued its upward trajectory for the third consecutive week, rising to 6.96%, according to Freddie Mac. According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research at NAR , “mortgage rates are likely to be past their peak and on the way downward.” since May of this year, the 4.2

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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

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. Chinese real estate investments extend beyond their borders and if those investors suddenly need to liquidate those assets to cover losses at home , many countries real estate markets could be negatively impacted. In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Additional lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19 could put a dent in housing inventory and sales, potentially slowing down the market and putting increased pressure on buyers, the forecast said. The 2021 housing market will be much more ‘normal’ than the wild swings we saw in 2020,” said realtor.com’s Chief Economist Danielle Hale. “The

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2021

Fickle mortgage rates rose once again last week, this time four basis points to an average of 2.99%, according to Thursday data from Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. However, despite fluctuating sub-3% mortgage rates, borrowers are still competing in a supply strained and overheated market. Even though rates have been below 3.2%

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 21, 2024

The recent surge in mortgage rates has sent shockwaves through the U.S. housing market , marking a pivotal moment for homeowners and prospective buyers alike. According to Freddie Mac , rates surpassed 7% for the first time in 2024, posing concerns for the already strained market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Lower mortgage rates helped to increase borrowers’ demand for home loans last week, which in turn drummed up optimism for the mortgage industry at the end of 2022. Economists believe that if the trend continues, the market will be able to improve in the second half of 2023. . ” Uptick in applications . .

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The rally in new-home demand isn’t letting up as homebuyers facing inventory challenges on the resale market turned to new construction to realize their homeownership dreams. Mortgage applications for new-home purchases jumped 19.1%

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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. New construction properties are those that are purchased directly from the builder or developer who constructed the property. In short, they are considered brand new.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

For homeowners, ADUs can generate substantial rental income that assists homeowners in covering escalating property taxes and mortgage payments. Under this policy, lenders can include income earned from ADUs when underwriting their mortgage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and limited housing inventory have crippled the 2023 housing market, the outlook for 2024 is brighter, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “The bond market is forcing the Fed to pivot.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

However, mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 4% between July and August, the strongest pace of sales in three months. Homebuilders are still benefiting from very low inventory of existing homes for sale, which has driven more buyers to consider new construction,” Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant said.

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