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Will budget 2022 make housing affordable?

REM Online

The original post can be found at the following URL: Will budget 2022 make housing affordable? Budget 2022 has the word “affordability” written loud and clear for virtually every aspect. The original post can be found at the following URL: Will budget 2022 make housing affordable?

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The share of owner-occupants buying foreclosures has doubled — here’s why

Housing Wire

The increasing share of owner-occupant buyers is also evidence that extremely tight housing inventory is prompting more retail buyers to take on the additional challenges that come with buying a distressed property at auction. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in August 2022.

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Pending home sales fell 7.1% in August

Housing Wire

below the August 2022 level. Some would-be home buyers are taking a pause and readjusting their expectations about the location and type of home to better fit their budgets.” Yun also expressed concern about a possible government shutdown, which could worsen the conditions in the housing market. “It

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Fed must signal that it’s at the end of its rate hikes: MBA

Housing Wire

The MBA and other housing trade associations will ask the Fed in the coming days to communicate its plans, according to the letter. 5, 2023, up from 3.76% during the same period in 2022. The central bank currently holds about $2.6 trillion of MBSs as part of its roughly $8 trillion securities portfolio.

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Home inventory uptick expected within 6 months

Housing Wire

More than six in 10 prospective 2022 sellers said they intend to put their homes on the market within the next six months, suggesting some upcoming relief to one of the worst housing shortages in history , it found. Realtor.com Wednesday released the results of the online survey of 3,000 consumers conducted in February by HarrisX.

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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

Then, the housing market takes off like a rocket with home values exceeding all expectations. Then, questions of what they would do if they sold their house consume their thoughts. What could they ever afford at these prices? The rate of inflation for 2021, 2022, and 2023 was 4.7%, 8.0%, and 4.1% Where would they go?

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Conforming, FHA loan limits rose for 2024, but who benefits? 

Housing Wire

The latest baseline increase in conforming loan limits has enabled loan originator Dave Krichmar’s client to make a 5% down payment instead of 10%. Those loan types would require a larger down payment of at least 10% of the home’s value, or $80,000, which would stretch his budget too thin. Who benefits from higher loan limits?

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