Lab Coat Agents

APRIL 21, 2025

As more agents learn how to use AI in real estate, these innovations are becoming essential for staying ahead in an increasingly tech-driven industry. Another powerful feature, PropStreams Upside Down Lead List , pinpoints properties with negative equity. Similarly, AI can forecast rising markets.

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The Mortgage Report

JUNE 9, 2025

Based in Denver, he has over 25 years of experience in the real estate and finance industries. How have recent tariffs on construction materials affected the costs of building and maintaining properties? You don’t need to have a 780 credit score and 20% down to start building equity.

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Redfin

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Landscaping: Designing and implementing outdoor spaces adds to the overall expense, with new landscaping projects averaging about $3,507. Market conditions: Fluctuations in the construction industry due to material costs, labor availability, supply chain issues, and economic factors can impact building expenses.

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BAM Media

APRIL 3, 2025

Its also worth noting that the new administrations tariff policy could drive up home values by raising the cost of building materials for new construction and home repairs and renovations. #3: The nested equity is $38 trillion. The loan to values (LTV) back in 2008 were 85%; loan to values right now is 46.6%.

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Norada Real Estate

JUNE 14, 2025

The main reason is a wave of new construction. A large number of housing unit approvals means that there's a constant supply of new homes hitting the market. People who want to customize are attracted towards new construction in Cape Coral. At over 20%, it overshadows many other areas in the U.S.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 5, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Sellers start holding back as market demand drags Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, but lower rates may not be enough to motivate buyers as affordability continues posing challenges.

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Redfin

JANUARY 6, 2025

If youre ready to buy a home , now is the time to talk with an agent, get prequalified for a mortgage, and start your home search, advised April Janas , Senior Loan Officer with Bay Equity , a Redfin company. New construction slowed down The U.S. million new homes started monthly in 2024 , down from 1.42

Mortgages

BAM Media

MARCH 11, 2025

Aging housing stock + record home equity = increased remodeling activity. Big Builders Keep Taking Market Share Publicly traded builders like Lennar and PulteGroup are squeezing out smaller competitors, leveraging access to capital, in-house mortgage firms, and economies of scale to dominate new construction.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

The March new construction report from the U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff roller coaster has shocked and confused business leaders across all industries and construction is no different. The new global tariff regime announced by the president on April 2 or Liberation Day caused the stock and bond markets to tank.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

As the person relaxes on the couch watching television at night, they occasionally check the current value of their home and do a rough calculation of the amount of equity that they have accrued. Stated differently, you are dealing with individuals that may be in an equity prison. It comforts them for a brief moment.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

We specialize in non-agency loans, including bank statement loans, government lending, new construction and renovation products, and HELOCs , positioning us as a leader in the industry.” .” Our success is driven by our exceptional team and an expansive product portfolio.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s a delicate balance between interest rates and equity. If rates drop and equity levels rise, homeowners may be more inclined to release their properties into the market, capitalizing on the accrued equity to offset higher interest rates. The second avenue for expanding inventory is new construction.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

The standard loan application to originate a HECM currently includes Fannie Mae Form 1003, HUD Form 92900-C and Fannie Mae Form 1103, the latter of which is a supplemental consumer information form that has been adopted by the mortgage industry.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The top three opportunities mortgage pros see are new construction (15.3%), first-time homebuyers (14.5%) and cultivating referrals and building new relationships with buyers, builders and agents (13%), according to HousingWire ‘s Q4 2023 LenderPulse survey. About 37% of respondents were spending money in social media and 34.8%

Mortgages

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

percent sales growth in January was good news, the drop in for-sale inventory to an all-time low at 860,000 units is a cause for concern,” said Joel Kan, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s AVP of economic and industry forecasting. . “While the 6.7

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 10, 2021

Last March, many involved in the residential housing industry feared the market would be crushed under the pressure of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. New construction isn’t making up the difference in inventory needed. Some may think new construction is filling the void. This is nothing like the last time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Home equity is also the primary source of wealth for most Americans. Despite efforts by some in the housing industry, the minority homeownership gap has barely improved in the last 30 years. million new minority homeowners when the president launched the Blueprint for the American Dream in 2002. The overall U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

months, builders will halt the rate of growth for new construction plans as they did in 2018 and again for a brief period this year. months, the builders are ok with construction as long as new home sales grow. I am joking when I say this, as I can see the housing industry scream at this idea. Wait, I’m confused.

Construction

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They did for a quarter as households sort of adjusted to the idea that they were going to be running at a new higher level. For existing homeowners, that’s good news because it means equity accumulation. These loans are going to refinance, and the consumer will be in good shape, building equity to become a move-up buyer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Brian Parkinson, a loan originator at Alerus Mortgage , says that niche loans – including bridge loans, construction loans, doctor loans and professional series loans for CPAs and attorneys – are a great way to grab an agent’s attention in a market where referrals are critical. Some markets like New Jersey don’t have land to build new homes.

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Propmodo

JUNE 20, 2024

CBRE itself sees so much potential in the sector that have decided to buy a data center service provider from a private equity firm Like warehouses and logistics in the pandemic era, the sky’s the limit for data center development. Read more: The Data Center Boom Is Powering New Construction and Design Innovations.

New Construction

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

This has driven meaningful share gains for new construction,” she added, “with the percentage of new-home listings more than doubling from long-term norms to over 30% of the market.” The homebuilding industry faces a number of operational ceilings in terms of the volume of new homes it can produce annually.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Based in New Jersey, Esser and her team have been recognized as the No. 1 agent in Tenafly, New Jersey and the No. Below, Esser answers questions about the housing industry: HousingWire: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Finally, the last closely watched trend in the housing market is construction activity.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Here are a few trends and predictions I see happening with new construction buyers: Don’t expect massive price drops Here’s the reality: We will not see the massive price drop that occurred between 2008 and 2011. The post Opinion: will we see massive price drops in new construction? appeared first on RealTrends.

New Construction

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FBC Mortgage recorded originations of about $8 billion in 2022, including its joint venture volume, Nunziata said, adding that about 70% of that volume “was new construction.” Neal said such a government-sponsored long-term rate buydown program also could be good for the housing industry as well.

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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. For others, typical construction is what they have their hearts set on.

New Construction

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In fact, loanDepot recently showed the market that it’s considering acquisitions by appointing industry veteran Dan Hanson as executive director of enterprise partnerships and acquisitions. The direct-to-consumer channel is more home equity and refi-driven; they do some purchases, but it’s primarily that. The board issue.

Technology

Marco Santarelli

APRIL 6, 2024

However, persistent demand may have finally incentivized some to capitalize on their home equity, facilitating downsizing or relocation. Adaptation in Construction: The construction industry, faced with challenges precipitated by the pandemic, has adapted remarkably.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

1 global preference, however, is new construction in a newly developed neighborhood as it commands the highest price among the luxury buyer segment, according to the report. This bodes well for developers and resellers, along with sister industries, such as home design, art and furniture.”

Residential

Marco Santarelli

MAY 11, 2024

Home Equity Softening, Not Disappearing The report highlights a slight decrease in the percentage of homes considered “equity-rich,” where the loan value is less than half the estimated market value. This signifies that homeowners, by and large, still hold a healthy level of equity in their properties.

Mortgages

HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A tidal wave of demand was met with a sorry amount of housing supply as a result of material costs, supply chain disruptions, and years of chronic underbuilding in the new construction industry. In our Summer 2021 industry survey , 60.5% Curious to know where your home equity stands? It won’t last forever.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Firm taps industry veteran Chris Lim to lead franchise division. Wong said its target audience is unmoved by the offerings of the “old guard” franchise networks and is struggling to compete against the aggressive tactics of some of the industry’s new, deep-pocketed players.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Las Vegas real estate agent Daryl Hanna , a 17-year veteran of the industry, says that the savings can be big for an owner-builder. “In New construction might seem less expensive — but if, for example, it doesn’t include landscaping, and that’s something you have to do yourself after closing, that can be expensive. Get started.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There are at least four major differences compared to 2008: Individual savings rates are higher; equity rates are higher; buyer quality is better; and as Christina noted, there’s been a steady decline in foreclosures. We need to caution agents early on to be certain their sellers understand exactly what their equity position is.

Equity

RIS Media

JULY 22, 2021

Ideally, the costs for a home would rise roughly in line with income growth, which is likely to happen in 2022 as more listings and new construction become available.”. Although rates are favorably low, these hurdles have been overwhelming to some potential buyers.”. consumers and homeowners remains NAR’s priority.”.

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Broke Agent Media

MAY 25, 2023

If you bought in 2000, and you had to sell in 2007/2008, it’s very likely you still had some real equity. But, for those who plan to stay in the house for five years or longer, historical data shows they are likely to build equity and be able to sell for a profit. What hasn’t happened over this period has been enough new construction.

Construction

Marco Santarelli

JULY 17, 2024

Yet, the market now appears to be facing challenges due to: Excessive New Construction : An influx of new construction may have outpaced buyer demand, potentially putting downward pressure on prices as the supply outweighs the demand. Existing homeowners may not see a dramatic decrease in equity. Not necessarily.

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