Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

ICE expects mortgage rates to continue to drop, as it noted that 30-year futures pricing currently implies that the market anticipates 30-year rates to dip below 6.4% ICE says that with the current rate of improvement, the market would be on pace to return to pre-pandemic for-sale inventory levels in the back half of 2026.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite mass layoffs in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, mortgage professionals still see opportunities in the market. Others allocated resources into digital marketing (31.1%), automation technology (26.7%) and market data (19.3%). Home price gains hit a new high , rising 0.6%

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

In a competitive market full of options, banks must rely on more than their rate sheet to compete for the business of third-party originators. 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.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

That’s according to a new report from Redfin , which shows that housing has added $3.1 New construction has contributed heavily to the year-over-year rise, with the total number of homes increasing by about 800,000. New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Boston were already there. That’s a 6.6% all crossed the mark.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market that had shifted towards more favorable conditions. While I hate to be the bearer of bad news, that era is almost most definitely drawing to a close. Change is on the horizon.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. However, a silver lining in the subdued housing market is the strength in new-home sales. They were withdrawing volatility from the market, and they were lowering rates to benefit consumers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

We’ve been a sellers’ market here for at least the past eight years, but probably closer to 10 or 11.“ On the existing-home market , agents say the lack of inventory is due to a rate-lock effect, as homeowners with mortgage rates at 5% or below are reluctant to give up their rate unless a major life change necessitates a move. “You

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

A new report from John Burns Real Estate Consulting casts doubt on it, citing uneven geographic distribution of deregulations and the high cost of construction. As a result, the most impactful ADUs are in new construction. Another factor tempering ADU construction is the cost of building them.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

This article is part of our 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. The monthly Realtors Confidence Index is an essential measure of what real estate professionals are seeing in their local markets and how the market is evolving on a monthly basis. One such measure is who is entering the market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In addition to recently making a key operations hire in an effort to expand its capacity to originate and fund loans, market conditions — including an expanding Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase market — present a unique opportunity for the company.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market. In terms of acceptance in the secondary market of these TRBLs, which is key to ensuring lender liquidity, the jury is still out.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

The supply-demand imbalance fueling the housing market shows no signs of abating in 2022, even as homebuilders attempt to bridge the gap. An under-supplied market has strong implications for house prices, particularly during a time when prices seemingly set new records every month. It’s not all bad news, however.

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Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

As we approach the end of 2024, the question at the forefront of many minds is, “Is the housing market on the brink?” ” In simple terms, although economic pressures have led to a complex and sometimes cautious landscape, experts predict that a full-scale market crash remains unlikely.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

months of supply; a healthy market generally has between four and six months of supply. 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.

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Keeping Current Matters

JULY 27, 2021

One of the hottest topics of conversation in today’s real estate market is the shortage of available homes. As a seller, you’ve likely heard that low supply is good news for you. Does that mean today’s ultimate sellers’ market is here to stay? Simply put, there are many more potential buyers than there are homes for sale.

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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. 2020 was so strong that many now fear the market’s exuberance mirrors that of the last housing boom and, as a result, we’re now headed for another crash. Today, it’s tough to qualify.

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Housing Wire

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.”. Properties typically remained on the market for 17 days in June, unchanged from May and down from 24 days in June 2020. jump from a year ago. from June 2020.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As we look forward to 2022, the non-QM market is predicted to grow substantially. 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.”. “The There are a few market factors contributing to this expected growth for the non-QM sector.

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Marco Santarelli

JANUARY 20, 2025

All this talk about a housing market crash in 2025 might be conjuring up some uneasy memories of 2008. In fact, the evidence suggests that predictions of a significant housing market crash in 2025 are largely overblown. Fears of a housing market crash echo 2008, but experts say today's market is fundamentally different.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

housing market was the single best outperforming economic sector globally during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Due to the solid demand for homes, housing supply for both new and existing homes are at all-time lows. New Home Supply. The monthly supply for new homes is currently at 3.3 If supply goes over 6.5 Hard pass.

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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. It’s also assessing a variety of other products to service a market that is now heavily purchase-focused.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac already have some guidelines for ADU financing, but they have yet to have a major impact on the overall supply in the market. Draw structures for loans supporting new construction of ADUs, especially for prefab, are still “clunky.” The good news is that we are making progress at solving these problems.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The last year has shown tremendous home price appreciation, which is resulting in a major gain in wealth for homeowners through rising equity. Most experts believe that as more housing inventory comes to market (both new construction and existing homes), the supply and demand for housing will come more into balance.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Compare that with a preexisting home’s median price of $396,300 , and it’s clear that buying brand-new might set you back tens of thousands of dollars extra. But homebuyers should also know that they can lower the costs of new construction right when they make the purchase through some smart negotiation tactics.

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Keeping Current Matters

JULY 20, 2021

However, a closer look at the market data indicates this is nothing like 2006 for three major reasons. The housing market isn’t driven by risky mortgage loans. As prices began to fall, that caused many to spiral into a negative equity situation (where their mortgage was higher than the value of the house). Bottom Line.

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BAM Media

APRIL 3, 2025

housing market. Read on for three responses you can give to alleviate housing market fears and become your clients go-to real estate guide. Panic Sells The internet is full of people trying to convince us that their alarmist posts on the housing market are just telling it like it is. Turns out, loads of them are active on X.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Another tactic is to capitalize on newly built homes – a silver lining in the inventory-lacking market – which now account for a third of available inventory, double than normal levels, according to Redfin. LOs do something new In an environment where every deal counts, some go niche.

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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.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

We can’t just show homes; we have to be a professional real estate business, which means being able to have real conversations when buyers and sellers ask us questions like, “Did we miss the market?” “Are Of course, the answer is about why this is not the same market — in any way — to post 2008. Are we in a housing bubble?”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Home equity is also the primary source of wealth for most Americans. The relationship between diversity, economic growth, housing and GDP The housing market is large and varied. New construction, resales, refinances and home improvements account for approximately 16% of the U.S. GDP, roughly $3 trillion. Decades ago, U.S.

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Marco Santarelli

JUNE 14, 2025

Are you keeping a close eye on the housing market? In short, while the market has seen some ups and downs lately, experts at NAR believe home prices will see a modest increase next year. Latest Housing Market Predictions for 2025 and 2026 by NAR Now, I know what you might be thinking.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Everywhere you look there seems to be bad news for the existing-home market — interest rates remain north of 7% and the median home price nears record levels at more than $410,000 as of June. New-home sales were up nearly 24% in June year over year, according to the U.S.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

Getty Images Many first-time homebuyers might shy away from the prospect of buying a brand-new home, assuming: It will cost too much. While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property, many misconceptions abound about new builds. New construction homes are more expensive.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Builders responded in kind, gearing up the development of new homes to meet the growing demand. There was one problem, we were already at a new home deficit, making the new home market incredibly competitive. New homes began to linger on the market. The new homes on the market today are top-of-the-line.

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Marco Santarelli

MAY 25, 2025

Let's talk about the housing market in 2025. Based on recent expert analysis and market data, there are certainly areas showing significant vulnerability. So, let's cut right to it: based on the latest insights, here are the 5 Riskiest Housing Markets to avoid in 2025 that may crash , or at least see significant price declines.

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Redfin

APRIL 23, 2025

Sellers may struggle to find a buyer , but in competitive markets like Chicago, they will likely see more offers. Its not quite a buyers market or a sellers market its a market in limbo. However, even though the market is slow, trends vary from region to region. >> Read: Should I Sell My House Now?

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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.

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