Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Weeks before United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) went public in a SPAC deal that valued the lender at $16.1 billion, its president and CEO Mat Ishbia said observers shouldn’t expect a different United Wholesale Mortgage or a different Mat. He proved it in his first earnings call. On Thursday morning, Ishbia, in his characteristic fast-talking bravado, bragged about the wholesaler’s position as the biggest purchase lender in the market, cautioned that they’ve prioritized the long ga

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Keeping Current Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Home values appreciated by about ten percent in 2020, and they’re forecast to appreciate by about five percent this year. This has some voicing concern that we may be in another housing bubble like the one we experienced a little over a decade ago. Here are three reasons why this market is totally different. 1. This time, housing supply is extremely limited.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

marchmeena29/Getty Images It’s a big question with no easy answer: Should you keep renting, or is it time to think about buying a home? One of the major benefits of being a homeowner is building equity with each mortgage payment, instead of putting money into your landlord’s pocket. But that doesn’t mean buying is always the best choice—as a renter, you enjoy more flexibility and avoid many of the costs that come with homeownership.

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Better Dwelling

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Greater Toronto real estate entered another cheap credit fueled buying frenzy. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices made a sharp increase in January. The market frenzy wasn’t evenly distributed though, with the suburbs outperforming the city. Detached real estate also saw most gains, making astronomical price increases.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Mortgage credit is still the tightest it has been in more than six years, but steady loosening in January revealed lenders are preparing for a rebounding economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a report on Tuesday. The group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index rose 2% to 124.6 last month, still hovering near levels previously seen in 2014, though it is the third month in the past four that credit availability has picked up as supply eases out.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You lie in bed at night next to your partner, scrolling through and saving dream home after dream home. At work, you sneak in a quick look at new listings during break and at lunch. You slow the car down as you drive by for sale signs. It’s constantly on your mind… You desperately want to buy a new home, but your partner just isn’t as into it as you are.

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Better Dwelling

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Canada’s “economy” is recovering faster than expected, but employment is lagging. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a group promoting trade between 37 advanced economies, published the latest unemployment rates for member countries. The data shows Canada is significantly behind its G7 peers, with only a few OECD countries worse off.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Borrowers with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be eligible for an additional forbearance extension of up to three months, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday. FHFA forbearance plans initially had a 12 month expiration date, however, the government entity is now allowing borrowers up to 15 months of coverage. According to the agency, eligibility for the extension is limited to borrowers who are on a COVID-19 forbearance plan as of Feb. 28, 2021.

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Keeping Current Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Some Highlights. Homeownership provides comfort, stability, and security, and it makes you feel more connected to your community. Your home is something to be proud of and is uniquely yours, so you can customize it to your heart’s desire. If you’re ready to fall in love with a home of your own, contact a local real estate professional to get you started on the path to homeownership.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Aslan Alphan/iStock Need to know how to estimate your property tax? You’ve come to the right place! Most people know that homeownership requires coughing up copious amounts of money. There’s your mortgage , of course, but the costs hardly end there. You will also have to pay property tax. If you already own a home, you can look at how your tax is calculated on the most current property tax statement.

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Better Dwelling

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The majority of Toronto’s real estate investors are looking to cash in. A Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) survey, conducted by Ipsos in Fall 2020, shows most investors are looking to sell in the next year. This is a record number considering cashing in on their gains. It’s not just the pandemic though, only […]. The post Over Two-Thirds of Toronto Real Estate Investors Plan On Listing Properties For Sale appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Zillow entered a new corner of real estate Wednesday, announcing a definitive agreement to buy ShowingTime for $500 million. The splashy buy further situates Zillow as more than a website with pictures of homes for sale, but a competitor to real estate brokerages. The Seattle-based company announced in September Zillow Homes, a traditional brokerage business, hiring agents in Phoenix, Tuscon, and Atlanta.

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Keeping Current Matters

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Headlines matter. Right now, it’s hard to read about real estate without seeing a headline that suggests homes have become unaffordable for most Americans. In reality, there’s hard evidence that shows how owning a home is more affordable than renting in most parts of the country, as record-low interest rates are keeping monthly mortgage payments about 23% lower than the typical payment of 20 years ago.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What is a 55 and Older Retirement Community? Are you looking for a retirement community? A retirement community is a neighborhood built for adults who are at least 55 years of age. However, the age limit is not always set in stone and can be as young as 50 and as old as 60 for […]. The post Retirement Communities: Buying Into a 55 and Over Community appeared first on Massachusetts Real Estate Exposure.

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Homes.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

If you've got tired or faded dining chair cushions, this DIY tutorial is for you! Update your chair cushions with these easy, step-by-step instructions and say hello to a brand-new space! The post DIY Expert Advice: How to Update Your Chair Cushions appeared first on Homes.com.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Freddie Mac announced Wednesday the creation of new leadership roles in order to address equity in housing in single- and multifamily housing businesses. Pamela Perry. Freddie Mac appointed Pamela Perry as vice president of single-family equitable housing, and Amanda Nunnink as vice president of equity in multifamily housing. Perry will lead a newly formed team responsible for creating solutions to help minority families across the income spectrum achieve homeownership.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Getty Images Amid the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans opted to pause their monthly mortgage payments. That choice could have implications for their taxes this year — and in years to come. In March, as COVID-19 began to wreak havoc on the job market and caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs as businesses shuttered, federal lawmakers and regulators took the extraordinary step of extending forbearance to mortgage borrowers.

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Point2Homes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Image: Andy Dean Photography / Shutterstock.com. Do you want to sell your home fast? Most people feel this way when they put their homes on the market. Besides, who wants to go through months of getting the home prepared for a showing and then scrambling out the door with a couple of kids and the dog? Certainly, not many. In fact, the thought of selling a home isn’t something that most people look forward to.

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Eye on Housing

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An earlier post revealed that 69% of buyers who were actively engaged in the process of finding a home in the final quarter of 2020 have spent upwards of 3 months searching for a home without success. For the first time in this series history, the number one reason long-time searchers haven’t made a home purchase is not because of.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

“Big Four” title insurer First American Financial Corp. announced a healthy $7.1 billion in total 2020 revenue in its annual earnings report, released Thursday. That’s a 14% rise year over year, according to officials. Net income was $696.4 million last year, or $6.16 per diluted share, and a pretax impairment of $54.9 million, or 45 cents per diluted share.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Real Estate Contingency Explained The definition of a contingency is an action or condition that needs to be met for a real estate contract to become legal and binding. Real Estate contingencies become an integral part of most contracts. If you are going to be buying or selling a home, there are real estate […]. The post Real Estate Contingencies You Should Know appeared first on Massachusetts Real Estate Exposure.

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Better Dwelling

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Canada’s national statistics agency reported real estate prices made the biggest gain in years — during a pandemic. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows real estate prices increased in Q4 2020. The rise was the biggest since 2017, and is being attributed to low interest rates. The data is consistent with local real estate boards, […].

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Helynn Ospina for The Wall Street Journal Stella Guan spent months searching for a home to buy, getting outbid again and again in the white-hot real-estate market of the Los Angeles suburbs. Finally, her offer on a “beautiful” Santa Clarita house was accepted in August, she said. The graphic designer, 30, paid roughly $600,000 for the house. But after sleeping there for only a few nights, she had an unfortunate realization.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers has announced the creation of its “Black Real Estate Agent” program to provide financial, educational, and career support for aspiring Black real estate agents. HomeLight is partnering with NAREB in this venture with the goal of ultimately improving the rate of homeownership for Black Americans across the country, according to Antoine Thompson, NAREB national executive director.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Founded over a century ago, Architectural Digest magazine is a perennial source of inspiration for home design and décor. To be featured in any manner by the publication signifies achievement. One of the highest accolades? Being named to the prestigious AD100 list, the magazine’s annual selection of the top 100 international designers and architects working today.

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Better Dwelling

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Canadian unemployment is world class amounts of bad, but it’s even worse if you’re a young person in the country. OECD data shows the rate of unemployment amongst member states. Canada is currently a big stand out, with the highest rate amongst G7 countries. The unemployment trend isn’t evenly spread out though, with young people […]. The post Canadian Employment Data Shows A K-Shaped Recovery Is Forming For Young People appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Discovery+ Joanna and Chip Gaines have seen plenty of home trends come and go, yet in the latest episode of their new show “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home,” they highlight one particular upgrade that, in the words of Chip, is downright “controversial.” In the episode “Planting Roots in Waco,” Chip and Jo are aiming to remodel the home of one of their employees, John , who moved from New York City to Waco, TX, in order to work with this famous couple.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Real estate brokers are a chatty bunch, but a few can be draining socially. Discuss the weather, how your pets are handling the pandemic, even the housing market, but these brokers will steer the conversation to one subject, and one subject alone – the residential real estate brokerage Compass. Compass – the broker will lament – puffs itself up as a “tech” company, but it’s really just another brokerage.

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