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Rising Homeownership Costs Driving Record Financial Strain 

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The findings suggest that rising costs of property taxes, insurance, utilities, and home maintenancerather than just mortgage paymentsare driving increased financial pressure, even for those who secured historically low mortgage rates in recent years. in 2010 following the Great Recession. percentage points over the last four years.

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Harvard study suggests inflation, labor shortages threaten remodeling industry

Housing Wire

Homes built before 1980 saw average improvement spending that was 24% higher than for homes built since 2010, and maintenance spending was 76% higher. As a result, the average homeowners insurance premium jumped 17% between 2021 and 2023, the report found.

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Why mortgage lending standards will ease in 2021

Housing Wire

If this happens, it would prove a dramatic contrast to that of the financial crisis, in which lenders tightened credit standards from 2007 through 2010, said Curt Long, National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions chief economist and vice president of research.

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Ken DeGiorgio to become CEO of First American

Housing Wire

The second largest of the “Big Four” title insurers announced Wednesday that Kenneth DeGiorgio, who has served as the company’s president since May 2021, has been appointed chief executive officer, while current CEO Dennis Gilmore, who has held the position since 2010, transitions to chairman of the board of directors.

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Some say Austin’s rental market might collapse. That’s not reality

Housing Wire

What’s more, operating costs for apartment and SFR (single-family rental) operators are up significantly since 2019 due to higher property taxes, insurance, and payroll costs. occupied — one of the lowest numbers RealPage has recorded since 2010. Meaning that margins are being aggressively compressed.

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Accurate Group acquires eMerge Property Solutions

Housing Wire

The company claims on its website that the total value of homes it has appraised is over $517 billion since 2010. Also, its total value of transactions closed and recorded since 2010 is over $436 billion. The acquired company will operate as a standalone division. This is the second acquisition for Accurate this year.

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1.2 million homes face wildfire risk in California

Housing Wire

Increasing wildfire risk resulting from climate change is a growing problem for insurers and homebuyers in affected areas, particularly California, according to a new report from data provider CoreLogic. CoreLogic said insurers’ models should account for the current risk landscape, including climate change considerations.

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