Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Importantly, homeowners can also include 50% of their estimated rental income when applying for an FHA renovation loan to construct an ADU, which helps with DTI constraints. Draw structures for loans supporting new construction of ADUs, especially for prefab, are still “clunky.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Roberts and thousands of other loan officers across the country continue to be hampered by a serious inventory shortage , which results in heavy competition for fewer deals. Strategies to differentiate themselves include buying leads, providing niche loans and getting on builders’ preferred lender list.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2023

From navigating traditional mortgage loans to exploring non-conventional options, various financing solutions are available. Development financing for larger new construction projects and alternative financing approaches should also be considered.

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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. Home price gains hit a new high , rising 0.6%

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Realty Biz

JULY 20, 2022

For some buyers, there might even be a no down payment home loan available. The Federal Housing Administration regulates and backs the FHA Loans program. The Federal Housing Administration regulates and backs the FHA Loans program. These government-insured loans allow home buyers low down payments of just 3.5%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Read on to learn more about Duncan’s views on the housing market, loan performance and affordability challenges homebuyers face. For existing homeowners, that’s good news because it means equity accumulation. So, the servicing valuation on those loans is strong, because pre-payments are low. So they go from 7.5%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Homepoint’s “New Build program” connects homebuilders with business purpose construction financing through in-region mortgage brokers, with loan amounts up to $4 million per unit or $25 million per project.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Homeowners with mortgages saw their home equity blossom 31% in 2021, according to a report from CoreLogic, a remarkable increase for such a short period of time. As you map out your plans for 2022, you may be thinking of ways to keep building more equity or use what you’ve recently acquired. What is home equity in simple terms?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The amount of equity in these loans, the underwriting, the guardrails around ATR have proven that this is a real, sustainable product that investors like.”. that were picking up the low-hanging fruit on agency loans, are going to need another product to focus on, and that’s non-QM.” Refinance decline. Brokers across the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Build a home instead of chasing after the scarce resale inventory 30% of available homes are new construction, so there are several advantages to this option. Builders are closing loans in the 4.5 Next, the house is new. They may have a downpayment saved that isn’t their home equity. range currently!

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 10, 2021

Recently, the Urban Institute released their latest Housing Credit Availability Index (HCAI) which “ measures the percentage of owner-occupied home purchase loans that are likely to default—that is, go unpaid for more than 90 days past their due date. New construction isn’t making up the difference in inventory needed.

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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.

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Broke Agent Media

MAY 17, 2023

BAM Key Details: A new mortgage product introduced by Skipton Building Society will allow first-time home buyers in the UK to purchase a home with a no-deposit 100% mortgage loan. UK renters will now be able to take out a loan covering 100% of the value of a home without a guarantor. Borrowers in the U.S. What could go wrong?

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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.” It varies a little bit based on loan amount and interest rate but … a pretty good rule of thumb is a [2-1] buydown will typically cost the seller about 2.25

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HomeLight

MAY 23, 2024

More loans require mortgage insurance: This indicates that lenders see higher risks in the market. Heightened media coverage: Extensive housing news coverage can reflect or amplify market sentiment. When a housing bubble bursts, home prices plummet, leading to a significant loss of equity for homeowners.

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Keeping Current Matters

JULY 20, 2021

The housing market isn’t driven by risky mortgage loans. Back in 2006, nearly everyone could qualify for a loan. Frank Nothaft, Chief Economist for CoreLogic , reiterates this point : “There are marked differences in today’s run up in prices compared to 2005, which was a bubble fueled by risky loans and lenient underwriting.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Home equity is also the primary source of wealth for most Americans. Roosevelt enacted the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) as part of the New Deal to provide small down payment home loans for working-class Americans. New construction, resales, refinances and home improvements account for approximately 16% of the U.S.

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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.” So that’s a further headwind.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 25, 2023

Those who have a house they've been paying off for years accumulate equity, which can be used as a part of your portfolio. To give you an example of what having equity can do, look at home equity lines of credit (HELOCs).

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Propmodo

APRIL 23, 2024

billion of C-PACE loans were originated nationwide in 2023, a nearly 33 percent increase from 2022. It provides long-term, fixed-rate, and non-recourse loans for up to 30 years for any aspect of real estate construction that enhances energy or water efficiency. The loans are also being used to recapitalize existing buildings.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

Does the idea of buying a fixer-upper and quickly gaining thousands of dollars in equity by making minor cosmetic repairs appeal to you? If so, then the 203k loan may offer a way to finance your plans, but first, you’ll need to know both what this loan is and how to get a 203k loan. . What’s a 203(k) loan?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Now, we have three-quarters of purchase loans. Nunes: What is the strategy to get more purchase loans in this market after exiting the wholesale channel ? The direct-to-consumer channel is more home equity and refi-driven; they do some purchases, but it’s primarily that. We don’t hold loans on our balance sheet.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 15, 2024

These standards have ensured that borrowers are more qualified and less likely to default on their loans, creating a healthier environment for mortgage lending. Homeowner Equity Another significant factor is the overall healthier balance sheet among homeowners.

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The bottom line, they won’t be flooding the market with new construction. In 2008, 80% of mortgage loans were adjustable. Some 50% of homeowners who have mortgages enjoy more than 50% equity. In the Great Recession, homeowners owed more than homes were worth, with no equity, and more likely, negative equity.

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Broke Agent Media

MAY 25, 2023

From 2003 through 2006, there was a “tremendous amount of overbuilding,” coupled with mortgage loans given out to just about anyone. Now, mortgage loan conditions are much tighter and FICO scores are at a record high. If you bought in 2000, and you had to sell in 2007/2008, it’s very likely you still had some real equity.

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The Residential Specialist

AUGUST 31, 2023

Experts offer strategies to help clients who need to buy their next home before the sale of their original home is final By Myrna Traylor There are many reasons why a seller might want to secure the purchase of a new primary home before selling their current residence. I just did that for a transaction we closed on yesterday.

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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. We had a lot of forced selling during that time due to bad debt quality for home loans and over 8.7

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Real Trends

JANUARY 20, 2023

Prediction 4: There will be more creative mortgages For example, a buydown mortgage allows buyers to have a lower rate initially, which both qualifies them for more homes and keeps their payment lower for the first few years of the loan. million in 2023, with 600,000 of those being new construction. There were 6.1

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Mortgage rates are currently at an all-time low of just 2.72% for 30-year fixed-rate loans in the week ending Nov. And it’s sorely needed as there was an estimated shortfall of almost 4 million new homes heading into this year. “The biggest challenge is finding their new home.” by the end of the year.

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Realtor.com

APRIL 22, 2021

This was for existing homes and did not include new construction. They dipped to an average 2.97% for a 30-year fixed-rate loan in the week ending April 22, according to Freddie Mac. Median home sale prices soared 17.2% year over year in March, to hit a record high of $329,100, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

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HomeLight

APRIL 14, 2023

Richie Helali , a licensed, senior mortgage advisor at HomeLight Home Loans , says that closing costs are most often paid through wire transfer or certified check, along with the down payment for your home loan (which is not part of your closing costs but is typically due at the same time).

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RIS Media

MAY 24, 2021

If you choose a conventional or FHA loan, a down payment is required. The amount of the down payment that’s needed is based on the home’s price and property type, as well as the loan product. For a conventional loan, exactly how much depends on the lender and loan type—you might put down 3%, 10%, 20% or more.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

The program is run by the USDA, and participants work together by investing “sweat equity” to build houses for each family (6 to 12 families) in their program group. Sweat equity is required because it reduces the overall cost, helping families get one step closer to homeownership. Grants and direct loans. Credit requirements.

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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. Curious to know where your home equity stands? Refinancing isn’t free, and closing costs total between 2%-5% of the loan amount.

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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.”. “This is an indication that affordability challenges persist for many potential buyers. For more information, please visit www.nar.realtor.

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The Close

JUNE 24, 2022

Get in Now to Rake in That Future Equity. This graph shows how much equity you stand to gain if you get into the market, i.e., buy a house today vs waiting. If your buyer bought a home in 2022 at $360,000, the projected amount of home equity she stands to earn is almost $100,000. Source: Keeping Current Matters.

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Redfin

JULY 27, 2023

Advantages of buying a home in Raleigh Building equity Homeownership presents a unique opportunity to build equity over time. As homeowners make mortgage payments, they gradually accumulate equity, representing the difference between the property’s market value and the remaining loan balance.

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