Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

. “Shelter inflation has been coming down slowly since the summer, as new residential construction activity ramped up in 2023,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS. ” The longer inflation stays elevated, the more customers expect inflation to remain high. In comparison, the CPI rose 3.7%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Housing starts declined 9% in 2023, an indication that homebuyers looking to purchase a new construction home may continue to struggle with the lack of inventory this year. More than 57% of investors have priced in at least a quarter-point cut in March, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

The share is collected monthly in the Realtors Confidence Index and includes buyers who purchased primary homes, vacation homes and investors. At that time, housing inventory dropped to historic lows making the environment ripe for investors. The share of non-primary residence buyers is now at 18% from a high of 22% in January 2022.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Mortgage rates jumped this week as investors grapple with persistent positive economic data and a hawkish Fed. Economic resilience is taking investors aback. By contrast, the 30-year was at 5.30% a year ago at this time. The 10-year Treasury yield was north of 4.0% on Thursday, a threshold not seen since March of this year.

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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.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So much so, in fact, that I was going to skip Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments from October whereby he blamed high housing prices on investors. Half of all condos are owned by investors? So if investors aren’t buying them, they aren’t built, and if they aren’t built, then our housing crisis is worse.

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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.”. Purchase mortgage originations in total are expected to grow 9% to a new record of $1.73 Investor-related loans are also seeing an increase, Lind said. Refinance decline.

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The Close

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Unfortunately, we as investors are mere mortals and don’t have infinite time on this earth. This is because the market is still experiencing a feeding frenzy from buyers and investors looking to cash in on the appreciation from the previous cycle. To the novice investor, it looks like opportunities are everywhere.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

Given the rising price of lumber and other construction costs, renovations may sound impractical. New construction is everything – it’s copper, plastic, plumbing, lumber, roofing – but in a rehab, you’re not necessarily doing all that, there’s not a big spend on that,” he said.

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Better Dwelling

JANUARY 31, 2023

The market is also significantly better supplied […] The post Toronto Condo Sales Are Unusually Weak, Investors Capture A Larger Share appeared first on Better Dwelling. In general, easing inventory and higher interest rates have resulted in relatively stable prices.

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Inman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Master the new construction niche, and grow your business by building relationships with builders and developers in your market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Buyers were likely anticipating further rate increases and locking in at the low rates, and investors added to overall demand with all-cash offers,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. The good news is there are several directions from which more supply may come, said Matthew Speakman, an economist at Zillow.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

In addition, the spread between the 10-year Treasury and the 30-year fixed rate mortgage is poised to widen as uneasy investors might keep the risk premium elevated. Some buyers have turned to new construction to secure a home, and builders are ramping up their workforces to complete projects. Year-over-year, sales dropped 18.9%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For one thing, no fixed-income investor thinks that mortgage-backed securities with 7% mortgage rates will be there when the Fed finishes the inflation fight. So you’re having to encourage investors with wider spreads to accept that. If they are an IMB, they have to place it with an investor. So the investor will be monitoring.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For home buyers and investors, understanding the four main real estate market cycles — and the nuanced nature of the housing market — is the key to choosing smart strategies that can adapt to the market’s ups and downs. Expansion The expansion phase is a period of growth and increased consumer optimism as the general economy improves.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Not only does Flagstar offer brokers direct access to seasoned sales, support and underwriting teams, it also provides a product set that includes specialty lending options like Advantage non-agency loan, jumbos, new construction, renovation products and HELOCs, and in the pipeline, loans to foreign nationals, seconds and investor property loans.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2023

Funds are competitively allocated by states to individual developments, ongoing accountability is maximized by the need to maintain tax eligibility for investor tax deductions and local developers compete for scarce dollars based on need and the merit of their proposals. The housing tax credit program is a good model.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When it comes to lifestyle, the trend for wellness and sustainable homes is also strong, according to Vallat, who explains that they have always sought to be as forward-thinking as possible with new ski-resort constructions. “There has been a global change in buyer attitudes,” concludes Allard.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This can be the best time to make new investments if you don’t need immediate income from the property (that is the case when beginning new construction). Namely, that constructing a new property takes considerably longer than bringing most consumer products to market. Beginning expansion of new construction.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 11, 2024

The real estate market presents a complex landscape for potential investors. The industrial market is expected to remain healthy, with net absorption on par with 2023 levels, and retail real estate fundamenta ls are expected to stay strong due to the scarcity of new construction deliveries over the past decade.

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REM Online

MARCH 9, 2022

Land development and new construction will be the next big things in real estate investing, as regular investors become tired of the flip and rental world, says Calgary-based real estate investor Darcy Marler of Hutton Radway Real Estate Mentors.

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The Close

JUNE 22, 2023

But for value-seeking investors like myself, the scariest time to invest is actually in a good economy, when housing prices are rising at a blistering pace. An economic downturn provides many opportunities that are nearly impossible for the average investor to take advantage of in a good economy. It’s a fair question!

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Patch of Land

OCTOBER 26, 2018

But, investors continue to find deals and set records while increasingly tapping the debt markets to finance their flips. Many of these new lenders are digital and national, making it easier for real estate flippers to access financing no matter where they are based. Flips purchased with financing rise to 9.5-year Areas to Watch.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 7, 2024

Understanding the Shift in Austin’s Housing Market: Affected Neighborhoods: The recent adjustments in Austin's housing market have not only impacted individual homeowners but also investors seeking opportunities in the real estate sector. The presence of active builders further contributed to the availability of housing stock.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Lingrove's goal is to revolutionize and reduce the carbon footprint of the trillion-dollar market for renovation and new construction materials, creating interiors that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also environmentally friendly. This is achieved by replacing plastics, metals, and wood with a renewable-sourced alternative.

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Just a few months ago, home prices hit record heights, investors were gobbling up scores of homes, and buyers were racing to purchase whatever they could before prices rose even further. In 2005, sales peaked at just over 7 million, according to NAR’s existing-home sales data (which excludes new construction).

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Realty Biz

APRIL 19, 2024

Still, the market and prices can cool off, giving buyers and investors more breathing room. On the other hand, a buyer's market advantages house hunters and investors because the demand is lower than the supply. At the same time, new constructions struggle to keep up with the market. Not necessarily.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2022

When planning a project, developers figure out the income it will generate, divide that by the cost to build, and use that yield to recruit investors. Each new regulation raises the cost to build, reducing yield and deterring investment — and as developers build fewer homes, the cost of housing increases.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With extensive experience in new construction home sales, Janet is certified in luxury home sales and specializes in relocation and new construction builder sales. Growing up in Savannah, Georgia, as the daughter of a builder and developer, she learned the processes involved in new home construction from her dad.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 25, 2023

Fractional real estate shares allow investors to put as little as $5 to $10 into a property along with a handful of others, like mutual funds. New Construction vs. Existing Property Whether you're purchasing shares or buying the property itself, you need to choose between a new construction and a pre-existing building.

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Inman

JANUARY 25, 2023

Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors' appetite for shares fall significantly.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

He said as builders work to replenish the supply with new homes, the most recent census data shows a 1.1 million annualized pace for new construction — the highest level since 2007. Top of mind for servicers will be pursuing the most appropriate loss mitigation strategies for post-forbearance borrowers and investors.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Key findings: – Climate change will place increasing stress on housing and housing finance’s sophisticated system of distributing risk across multiple stakeholders—including consumers, landlords, home builders, appraisers, originators, servicers, insurance companies, government agencies and the GSEs, and mortgage investors.

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First Team Real Estate

JUNE 24, 2021

The seller of this property is a savvy investor, and she trusted me to drive up the price of her unique beach home just as I’ve done with several of my recent listings that have sold over asking price,” explains Mana. “I

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The bottom line, they won’t be flooding the market with new construction. Here are 8 reasons you won’t have inventory-armageddon any time soon: Builders have slowed their production , and already taken drastic measures to sell off existing inventory. Knowledge equals confidence. Ignorance equals fear.

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Real Trends

AUGUST 25, 2022

Although inventory has gone up ever-so-slightly, listings are down 54% compared to pre-pandemic times (July 2019), and new construction housing permits have been dropping. This is important because the recent focus has been on luxury new home builds, creating a shortage of starter homes for new buyers trying to enter the market.

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Broke Agent Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

He’s also a savvy real estate investor who’s wasted no time growing his multimillion-dollar real estate empire. 3— New Construction in Belton (Image: Google Maps) Mahomes has also built from the ground up. The newly updated home is located 20 minutes from Arrowhead Stadium and is estimated to be worth $2.23 million today. #3—

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