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CFPB Puts Cash-Out Refi Trends Under the Microscope

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The following are the main conclusions of the CFPBs report: Borrowers gave pay off other bills or debts as the most common reason for cash-out refinancing: More than half of cash-out borrowers who participated in the National Survey of Mortgage Originations between 2014 and 2019 chose paying off other bills or debts. Refis, Debts & Loans.

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Agent Christina Khosrowabadi joins Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno

Housing Wire

That boutique agency specialized in luxury , design-focused spec homes and offered clients services including design and construction management in addition to real estate representation.

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How to grow housing supply in 2021

Housing Wire

months, builders will halt the rate of growth for new construction plans as they did in 2018 and again for a brief period this year. months, the builders are ok with construction as long as new home sales grow. In 2013/2014, when the economic data was improving, mortgage rates rose. If supply goes over 6.5

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Home prices see greatest gain in over 6 years

Housing Wire

census divisions rose 7% in September from a year ago, the greatest year-over-year gain since 2014, and nearly 23% higher than its last peak in 2006. uptick reported in August, and represented the largest annual gain since May 2014 as record-low mortgage rates and a lack of inventory continued to put upward pressure on home prices.

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The West showing the most promise as builder confidence returns to record high

Housing Wire

According to NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, single-family construction is benefiting from low interest rates and a shift in housing demand to suburbs, exurbs and rural markets, which are heating up as renters and buyers seek more affordable and low-density neighborhoods.

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New home sales are at risk with rising mortgage rates ?

Housing Wire

Second, because of the downtrend in inventory since 2014 and the demand pick-up we will see in the years 2020-2024, we had a risk of home prices accelerating too much. months and above, the builders will pull back on construction. It’s taking forever to build a home and that has created a huge number of homes under construction.

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New home sales make it clear: Housing is in a recession

Housing Wire

This data line confirms what we all know to be the case: The housing market, at least as it relates to construction, is in a recession. We talked about this in March , and even last year, when I wrote about the problem with the housing construction boom premise. “I don’t expect a boom in housing construction.