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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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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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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Norada Real Estate

JANUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to investing in residential real estate, there are only two basic types of property you can invest in – new construction and resale. New construction properties are those that are purchased directly from the builder or developer who constructed the property. In short, they are considered brand new.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 15, 2024

The housing market is a complex and dynamic system influenced by various economic factors , policies, and consumer behaviors. As of 2024 , the question of whether the housing market will crash is on the minds of many, from potential homebuyers to economic analysts.

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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

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 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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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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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

We are still at least a million listings shy of being a balanced market, so this excuse is not going to subside anytime soon. Stop answering clients’ concerns by saying, “Yeah, there’s really nothing on the market, I mean everything in the MLS is already pending. They may have a downpayment saved that isn’t their home equity.

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Zillow Market Reports

MARCH 11, 2024

A substantial infusion of new inventory to the market is welcome news for buyers on the hunt for their next home this spring – and more evidence that the effects of ‘rate lock’ are starting to weaken. New listings of existing homes on Zillow are up 21% in February compared to last year, and rose 20% from January.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

An important metric in today’s residential real estate market is the number of homes available for sale. They define active listings as: “ The active listing count tracks the number of for sale properties on the market , excluding pending listings where a pending status is available. There are new listings becoming available every day.

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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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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

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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Broke Agent Media

MAY 16, 2023

BAM Key Details: The results of a new Opendoor survey reveal an inconsistency in housing market expectations, along with areas where buyers and sellers can meet in the middle. Data from a new Opendoor survey is shedding some light on how buyers and sellers see the housing market, what their top concerns are, and what they can agree on.

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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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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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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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Lighter Side of Real Estate

JUNE 15, 2022

The plan is usually to spend a few years in it, then sell it to buy a bigger, better home in your ideal neighborhood once you’ve built up some equity. No matter what the market is like, it’s not uncommon for sellers to be concerned about finding the exact home they want to buy. Lots of equity built up.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 25, 2023

However, you're not looking to invest in something such as the stock market or treasury bonds. 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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Realty Biz

AUGUST 23, 2022

After two years of unprecedented growth, home values fell slightly from June to July, according to the latest market report from Zillow. The market is quickly rebalancing. Values rose the most since June in Miami (1.5%), Richmond (1%) and Memphis (0.9%), although monthly growth has decelerated in these markets. The typical U.S.

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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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McKissock

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As the end of the year approaches, housing market predictions for 2022 abound. Redfin predicts a more balanced residential market in 2022. Predictions for the top housing markets of 2022 may surprise you. Read on for this week’s appraisal news and insights. Redfin predicts a more balanced housing market in 2022.

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Are distressed sales headed to your market? The headlines say that the influx of active listings will drive prices down, reduce the velocity of sales and, consequently, wreck the market. The bottom line, they won’t be flooding the market with new construction. Is the bubble bursting? Inventory is rising.

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Broke Agent Media

MAY 25, 2023

Last week, he joined Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti on the Knowledge Brokers Podcast to share three reasons why buyers aren’t overpaying—even in markets that are seeing multiple offers and over-asking bids. George’s three-part answer included two conditionals and wrapped up with a clarifying observation on today’s market. #1

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Propmodo

APRIL 23, 2024

C-PACE loan originations have hit record highs for several reasons, including the pace of legislation in new states. Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Tennessee recently enabled the financing tool, further expanding the market. Traditional lenders aren’t writing as many checks for new construction projects, and PACE has filled the void.

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Broke Agent Media

MARCH 24, 2023

For this week’s Knowledge Brokers Podcast , Lisa Chinatti once again joins Byron Lazine and Tom Toole to discuss the impact of the most recent Fed rate hike of 25 basis points , followed by a warning from Jerome Powell at the post-FOMC-meeting press conference, which flipped the script and had a noticeable effect on the stock market.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com / Getty Images (4) It’s safe to say we’ve never encountered a housing market nearly as unpredictable as the one we’re in right now. The dramatic swings and wild gyrations in the housing market are expected to taper off as the real estate ecosystem continues to slow.

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The Close

DECEMBER 27, 2022

I bought my first investment property at 21 years old, before I really understood the potential impact of real estate market cycles. But it took time and experience to figure out the particular moments in a real estate market cycle that are better for different types of investing. Understanding Real Estate Market Cycles.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

From cocktail parties to backyard barbecues, it seems like everyone around you is talking about how hot the real estate market is. So does that mean you’re in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market? Like stock prices, the real estate market fluctuates. Seller’s market: The odds are in your favor. Home prices rise.

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RIS Media

MARCH 18, 2022

housing market has transformed significantly. Zillow’s latest market report quantifies all these market shifts but also shows that despite all this, demand remains high. Homeowners may be worried about rising interest rates, since they make a new mortgage considerably more expensive.

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Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 28, 2021

We will discuss the latest Pittsburgh housing market trends and find out how they can affect investors and homebuyers in 2022. We shall mainly discuss median home prices, inventory, and appreciation, which will help you understand the way the local real estate market moves in this region. The housing inventory is declining.

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Broke Agent Media

MAY 17, 2023

the availability of 100% mortgages would not address the real issue in today’s market. 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. Borrowers in the U.S. Given our inventory situation in the U.S.,

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GeekEstate

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As a result, months of supply from new construction is >400% that of resale units! So now, builders are stopping new projects while trying to sell off current projects. Once builders start trimming jobs en masse , construction will see a housing-related recession. Resume QE of RMBS. Resume mortgage forbearance.

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Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As we enter the final weeks of 2022, the national real estate market is catching its breath. Some markets remain in flux, others have started to level off already. The region has been growing consistently over the last decade and while the bump was experienced, there is solid footing which will keep this market stable.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Development financing for larger new construction projects and alternative financing approaches should also be considered. By carefully managing costs, finding suitable financing solutions, and understanding market trends, builders can navigate these challenges and maximize their profitability.

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