Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

RESPA has strict rules for real estate and mortgage professionals regarding kickbacks, referrals, and unnecessary fees. Sponsorship of events can also be deemed illegal if the event is used for marketing or publicizing a real estate or mortgage company’s services. Construction-only loans. Let’s know about them.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

“And with rising home prices and the growing burden of traditional mortgage debt, homeowners are looking to tap into their home equity without taking on additional debt.” The home equity investment is a new concept for many homeowners and is still small compared to the size of the traditional mortgage market.

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2023 driven by an increase in the purchase mortgage market share and expense cuts in business lines that aren’t profitable. billion of mortgage servicing rights. By channel, Rocket reported $12.4 What’s ahead for Q3?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sat down with Mortgage Bankers Association Chair-elect Kristy Fercho on Tuesday at the MBA Annual conference to discuss how the GSEs have managed the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. Overcoming the challenges of zoning and job opportunities are key to building affordable housing , Frater noted. .

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Lenders who want to thread the needle between the different interests of borrowers, investors and regulators need smart, efficient mortgage software solutions to meet their servicing goals. To increase servicing efficiency, choose mortgage servicing software that: Automates servicing operations Automation is essential for efficient servicing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Rob Nunziata , co-CEO and co-founder of Florida-based FBC Mortgage , says one mortgage sweetener that holds out some promise for making houses more affordable for a broader swath of borrowers is the temporary rate buydown. “It Nobody was doing buydowns in 2020 and 2021 [when 30-year fixed mortgage rates were in the 3% range].

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In October 2021, FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson announced to a crowd of mortgage industry professionals that desktop appraisals would become permanent, starting early in 2022. The option is limited to purchase transactions, secured by a one-unit principal residence with a loan-to-value ratio of no more than 90%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With extensive experience in new construction home sales, Janet is certified in luxury home sales and specializes in relocation and new construction builder sales. Growing up in Savannah, Georgia, as the daughter of a builder and developer, she learned the processes involved in new home construction from her dad.

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Real Trends

MARCH 18, 2022

RESPA has strict rules for real estate and mortgage professionals regarding kickbacks, referrals, and unnecessary fees. Sponsorship of events can also be deemed illegal if the event is used for marketing or publicizing a real estate or mortgage company’s services. Construction-only loans. Let’s know about them.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2023

Historic housing shortage The unprecedented rate hikes over the past 12 months have exacerbated a historic housing shortage while destabilizing the residential mortgage market. In 2021, mortgage originations hit a record high of $4.4 Today, three of four mortgage loans are issued by independent mortgage companies.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

MBA and NRMLA each state that they are generally supportive of the proposed changes, which include wholesale revisions to the lender table for the best estimate of the total cost of a refinancing to the borrower, as well as increases to the borrower’s principal limit.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

MAY 12, 2023

Yesterday, in Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-April I reviewed home inventory and sales, and mortgage delinquencies. 30-Year Mortgage Rates Have Bounced between 6% and 7% The following graph from MortgageNewsDaily.com shows mortgage rates since January 1, 2020. of mortgages are under 4%, and 82.5%

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Meet the presenters James Heaslet Serving as the Chief Appraiser for the Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty Service since 2018, James is responsible for developing and overseeing policies and regulations for the VA Construction and Valuation department. James is passionate about serving country, fellow Veterans, and his community.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2023

A modest upward revision to its purchase mortgage originations outlook — consistent with the home sales revision — was largely canceled out by a downward revision to refinance originations. Housing demand has shifted more toward the new home market, Fannie Mae ’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group noted in its May economic outlook.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 26, 2022

The big picture: The surge in new-home sales reinforced the report on new-home construction released earlier this month, suggesting that home builders have a captive audience of buyers eager to scoop up their properties. That will strain affordability for some buyers at a time when mortgage rates are on the up.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 5, 2021

Price increases were primarily due to ultra-low mortgage rates, strong buyer demand, and a limited number of houses for sale. Who would have thought that mortgage rates creeping toward 3% would be a bad thing? Early this year the 30-year mortgage bottomed out at 2.65% and is now about 2.81% according to Freddie Mac.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Aviles caters to Spanish and English-speaking clients and specializes in assisting first-time home buyers, new construction projects and land purchases. She began her real estate career 16 years ago, focusing on new construction sales. Thirteen months later he would open his own mortgage branch of Southwest Funding. Wendy Lahn.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

Either they can’t get approved for a mortgage , they don’t have enough money for a down payment , or their credit score is too low. Applicants must also prove they do not have adequate housing, and that they can afford the mortgage payments, plus taxes, and insurance. What is a build your own house program? Credit requirements.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Meet the presenters James Heaslet Serving as the Chief Appraiser for the Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty Service since 2018, James is responsible for developing and overseeing policies and regulations for the VA Construction and Valuation department. James is passionate about serving country, fellow Veterans, and his community.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2023

Buyers have begun to adjust to the elevated mortgage rate levels, especially in areas where home prices have adjusted downwards to compensate,” Kelly Mangold, the principal of RCLCO Real Estate Consulting , said in a statement. On a year-over -year basis, however, new home sales are still down 3.4%. This represents 7.6

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

Mortgage rates are expected to remain elevated until inflation moves to a level more consistent with the Fed’s mandate. High mortgage rates have triggered a rate lock-in effect across the country – disincentivizing homeowners to move and finance their new home with higher rates. Year-over-year, sales dipped 18.90% from 5.13

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Price to rebuild: Another big factor is the price per square foot to rebuild in your area, based on current construction rates. Is homeowners insurance included in the mortgage? In many cases, homeowners insurance will be part of your monthly mortgage payment. Why does this matter? Is homeowners insurance tax-deductible?

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Meanwhile, nearly half a million new apartment units—the most of any year since 1986—are expected to complete construction by the end of 2023. Some cities with higher than average construction activity could even see full year rent declines, said Jeff Adler, vice president in the data division of property technology company Yardi Systems Inc.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 30, 2021

A Loan Estimate is a document provided by your lender that includes the terms of your mortgage loan and an estimate of your closing costs. Monthly principal and interest payment. Mortgage insurance amount. And if you’re applying for a mortgage loan with more than one lender because you’re shopping around (good for you!),

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In an elevated rate environment, the lack of inventory continues to be the biggest challenge for many potential buyers, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA expects mortgage rates should begin to reflect that the Fed’s moves in 2024 will be cuts – not further increases. in 2024 and 5.1%

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Construction and renovation costs are up sharply with all the supply chain issues. Buyers can be wary of purchasing a place that they will have to do work on, especially since the money spent there needs to be fully out of pocket versus buying a move-in-ready product and having everything rolled into the mortgage.”.

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Redfin

JULY 14, 2023

Equity represents the difference between the market value of your property and the remaining balance on your mortgage. As you make regular mortgage payments, a portion goes towards reducing the principal amount owed, effectively increasing your equity. The post Renting vs Buying in Birmingham, AL: Which is Right for You?

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 19, 2022

Prospective real estate brokers’ training courses include: Real Estate Law Real Estate Investments Construction and Development Real Estate Principles Law Of Contracts Real Estate Practice Property Management And Business Law. The principal broker overlooks the brokerage and ensures the sales agents have valid licenses.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Despite lower mortgage rates , housing starts ended the year on a downturn, after posting a large monthly gain in November. New construction starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.460 million units, down 4.3% month over month, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. monthly and 6.1%

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Fancy Pants Homes

AUGUST 19, 2022

Principal Santiago Arana is one character that we cannot wait to see in the new Netflix series. Santiago Arana, Principal with The Agency and star of Buying Beverly Hills on Netflix. He even performed multiple seasons as a principal dancer for the NBA/WNBA. Santiago Arana. Photo courtesy of The Agency. Jon Grauman.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2023

The lack of inventory drove home prices up, challenging potential buyers, Black Knight pointed out in its monthly mortgage monitor report. month-over-month gain would equate to an annualized growth rate of 8.9%, Black Knight’s mortgage monitor report noted. The reheating is widespread with more than half of the 50 largest U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Technological advancement is key to improving housing across the country, which is why it’s important to highlight advancements in a public setting, according to Solomon Greene, principal deputy assistant secretary for policy development and research (PD&R) at HUD.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

CoreLogic Principal Economist Molly Boesel told HousingWire the 2022 price boom was largely “a spillover from the for-sale market,” which has been stuck in a prolonged inventory crunch in the present high-mortgage-rate environment. However, that depends in large part on how quickly and steeply mortgage rates fall.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This action caused the mortgage insurers – CMHC, Canada Guaranty, and Genworth to collectively refuse mortgage insurance on loans. Based on a conservative estimate for these projects, the Corporation has been approved for a three-year construction loan of up to $7,300,000. Oh, that’s it?

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Last month, one of my clients was emailing me pre-construction projects in Georgetown, Ontario, as we both lamented the ridiculous prices in the GTA, and he dropped this knowledge bomb on me: And this is why a lot of us pre-con specialists in TO have skipped the last two years here and have gone balls deep in Calgary. Voila, 10 bagger!

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

million single-family and multifamily housing units under construction in the United States, approaching the highest levels recorded in the last 50 years. According to the Census Bureau, there were 695,000 single-family units under construction in May, which was down from April and about 135,000 below the peak in May 2022.

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