The Latest 2024 Housing Market Forecast
Keeping Current Matters
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The new year is right around the corner, and you might be wondering if 2024 will be the right time to buy or sell a home.
Keeping Current Matters
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The new year is right around the corner, and you might be wondering if 2024 will be the right time to buy or sell a home.
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). Yun took the stage on Tuesday at NAR NXT , the trade group’s annual conference in Anaheim, California. He began his presentation during the “Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum” by analyzing the data points that impacted 2023 real es
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Real Estate News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Willis previously held the top leadership position at Keller Williams Realty from 2005-2015 and had recently rejoined the company in a consulting capacity.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Detroit-headquartered lender Rocket Mortgage faces a class-action lawsuit for making repeated, unsolicited telephone calls, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). According to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Tuesday, Kellie Deits – a resident of Arizona — received a call from a Rocket Mortgage representative in April who offered her mortgage products and services she had not requested nor inquired about.
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Real Estate News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Although the jury reached a verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit on Oct. 31, post-trial motions will keep any judgment on hold until spring.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Providence, Rhode Island-based Citizens Bank , the 28th largest U.S. mortgage lender, has decided to close its wholesale channel, which produced over $1 billion in volume in the first half of this year. “After careful consideration, Citizens has made the difficult decision today to discontinue originations in the mortgage wholesale channel,” Chace Gundlach, senior vice president and national sales director, said in letters sent to broker partners on Tuesday and reviewed by HousingWire.
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Both purchase and refinance applications increased to their highest weekly pace in five weeks after mortgage rates logged the largest decline in a year. Total home loan applications increased 2.8% for the week ending Nov. 10 compared to the previous week , according to weekly data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.5%, falling 26 basis points in one week, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The National Association of Realtors laid out its arguments to overturn the ruling Tuesday. The plaintiffs' attorney said if the trade group doesn't change, it risks an injunction and DOJ wrath.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The economic trifecta of rising interest rates , persistently high home prices and record undersupply is making home buying increasingly challenging. Every loan on your book matters more than ever; the next lead you have is your most important. The current business environment has left originators scratching their heads and trying new things. Luckily, the mortgage industry is cyclical, so let’s take a look at how you can turn a negative into a positive and grab clients’ attention through effecti
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) wants to court more brokers by offering no-cost appraisals on 1-0 temporary rate buydowns amid fierce competition in the industry. The wholesale lender will cover up to $600 of the appraisal cost on all conventional and government-backed home loans until March 31 when a broker uses UWM’s 1-0 temporary rate buydown.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
For weeks, the eyes of real estate's agents and leadership were on the Sitzer | Burnett trial. They shared their thoughts and fears as part of Intel's monthly real estate sentiment survey.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) managed another solid year of financial performance for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund, covering FHA’s Title II Single Family Mortgage Insurance programs. The FHA’s MMI Fund achieved a capital reserve ratio of 10.51% as of Sept. 30, a year-over-year drop of 0.6% from 2022 , according to FHA’s Annual Report to Congress released on Wednesday.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The CEO stressed to agents during a keynote address at Compass RETREAT on Tuesday that getting back to basics and forging sincere connections with clients would be the key to surviving and thriving in the current market.
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Plunk , an AI-powered home analytics platform, announced a proptech partnership with BHR , a housing data aggregator. Through this collaboration, BHR’s RealReports platform will integrate Plunk’s proprietary AI technology, making property data even more accessible to real estate professionals. Property research, comprehensive valuation and remodeling insights will all be available in one place.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Mark Willis is Keller Williams' new CEO, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Willis' first KW CEO tenure was from 2005 to 2015, and he returned to the company in July as a strategic consultant.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Troy, Michigan-based appraisal management company (AMC) Class Valuation announced on Wednesday that it has acquired fellow AMC Valuation Connect , formerly a subsidiary of mortgage technology company Mortgage Connect LP. Class Valuation acquired the company to bolster its position in the appraisal marketplace further, according to an announcement of the deal.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Homebuyers are forking over larger down payments to offset higher borrowing costs thanks to mortgage rates hitting multi-decade highs. On average, homebuyers put down 14.7% of the home’s purchase price for a primary home in Q3, up from 13.6% one year ago, according to a Realtor.com report. The median down payment was $30,000 in Q3, up from $27,300 the same quarter a year ago.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
ListAssist and BoxBrownie, as well as Sensor Global and Openn, are attending NXT under the umbrella of NAR Reach Australia-New Zealand, a technology-focused industry advocacy organization and product accelerator.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Stavvy , a fintech firm specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired SigniaDocuments, a technology suite from Texas-based lender Evolve Mortgage Services. Terms of the deal were not announced. Stavvy will acquire assets, including eClosing tools, eNote and eVault services, eRegistry capabilities for agency and non-agency loans and SigniaDocuments’ SMART Doc technology – a data-driven electronic document engine.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The industry is still unpacking the Sitzer | Burnett verdict and its impact on commissions, Inman Director of Research Chris LeBarton told Intel. After that, expect even more queries from clients.
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Bigger Pockets
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
According to The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin, meeting the challenges of 2024 will require you to get in touch with an essential truth about the real estate business: You've never arrived.
Eye on Housing
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
According to the latest Producer Price Index report, the price level of inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e., building materials) declined 0.1% in October (not seasonally adjusted) following a 0.2% increase in September. The index has increased 1.0%, year-to-date, marking the smallest YTD gain through October since it fell 0.1% over the first 10 months of 2019.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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Bigger Pockets
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Investors have been pushed into a corner with high prices, capital calls, and unfavorable interest rates. How do you deploy your money in times like now?
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Co-branded ComeHome solution on Ally's website will provide would-be homebuyers with access to listings and loan options and encourage existing homeowners to explore refinancing and HELOCs.
RIS Media
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and limited housing inventory are making the dream of homeownership difficult for Americans, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun analyzed the current state of the U.S. residential real estate market and shared his 2024 outlook yesterday during the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum at 2023 NAR… The post NAR Forecasts Existing Home Sales Will Rise in 2024 appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
"The Wall Street Journal" alleges UWM CEO and Phoenix Suns owner is "charting a risky path in both business and sports," but the Ishbia family is raking in hundreds of millions of dollars in profit even when the company is losing money.
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