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New homes are selling like it’s 2006 again

Housing Wire

This is the fastest sales pace since September 2006. David Berson, Nationwide’s chief economist, said he is expecting that new home sales will continue to climb to levels not seen since 2006, despite expectations of modest mortgage rate increases. from February to a 1.02 Census Bureau. lower than March 2020.

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The last time houses were this unaffordable was 2006

Housing Wire

housing was the least affordable ever back in July 2006 when it took 34.1% The post The last time houses were this unaffordable was 2006 appeared first on HousingWire. “As measured by the share of median income required to make the principal and interest payment on the average-priced home bought with 20% down, U.S.

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October jobs report will influence Fed policy, mortgage rates path

Housing Wire

Home prices have increased each year since 2012, so even for someone who purchased a home in 2006 and saw significant depreciation due to the housing crisis, their financial gains have outpaced those of the U.S. renter population.

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MSR market is partying like it’s 2006

Housing Wire

The post MSR market is partying like it’s 2006 appeared first on HousingWire. “Rising rates, significantly lower [mortgage] prepays and ample demand have driven MSR values to the highest levels since before the financial crisis [of 2007/2008],” Carnes said.

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Single Women Defying Housing Market Trends

Appraisal Buzz

As housing affordability reached its lowest point since 2006, one group stood out in defying market trendssingle women. In 2024, the homeownership rate among single women rose slightly to 51.9%, up from 51.8% This modest increase continues a recovery from its 2016 low of 49.3%

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Single women homebuyers are outpacing single men by a 2-to-1 ratio

Housing Wire

“The highest share of single women buyers was in 2006, when the share stood at 22%. Today, those shares stand at 62% for married couples, 20% for single women, and 8% for single men,” the post read. Between 2016 and 2024, the share of single women was between 17% and 20%.”

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Opinion: Mortgage rates have a smaller impact on housing than you think; here’s proof

Housing Wire

From 1998 to 2006, according to Freddie Mac , the median annual mortgage rate was 6.45%. It goes to show what the failure to build enough homes from 2006 to the present combined with ultra-low, unrealistic mortgage rates and massive amounts of fiscal stimulus can do to the housing market. from 2005 to 2006, then another 22.4%

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