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A new source of affordable housing inventory: Private seller auctions

Housing Wire

More inventory for boots-on-the-ground buyers Richards started investing in real estate in 2004 and discovered distressed property auctions in late 2019. We discovered online auctions and Auction.com, and that was the best thing since sliced butter for me, said Richards, who has purchased 15 properties on Auction.com since 2019.

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Finance of America now offers renovation loans

Housing Wire

announced today the launch of Finance of America Home Improvement , a new business division offering non-mortgage financing options, including renovation loans. Per a study from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, renovation financing is expected to increase 3.3% billion in renovation loans — compared to $51.6

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

A key source of affordable housing inventory was cut in half over the last three years, resulting from well-intended but heavy-handed efforts to keep delinquent borrowers in homes. That key source of affordable housing inventory: distressed properties sold to third-party buyers or repossessed by lenders at foreclosure auction.

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Auction Demand Weakens in Q3 as Retail Market Softens 

Appraisal Buzz

The average number of bids per REO sold in Q3 2024 was still 24% higher than the 2019 average, indicating that demand at REO auctions is still considerably above pre-pandemic levels despite this decreasing trend. This demand indicator was still 39% higher than the 2019 average, even with the recent decline. and from 57.3% in July.

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Pending home sales down again in September

Housing Wire

“It’s worth noting that there will be less inventory until the end of the year compared to the summer months, which happens nearly every year.”. Yun expects inventory levels to pick up again in 2022 and that buyers who have temporarily paused their search will return to the market in the new year. Presented by: Auction.com.

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Older Americans are ‘splurging’ on home modifications to support aging in place

Housing Wire

Between elevated interest rates and the resulting “lock-in” effect , home prices and limited inventory levels are also making relocations challenging for baby boomers and older members of Generation X. This means that renovations of existing homes are likely to become more necessary as time goes on.

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Boomers, millennials locked in ‘showdown’ over housing: Fortune

Housing Wire

The salary needed to buy a starter home, for instance, has nearly doubled since the start of 2019, according to data from Redfin. Meanwhile, inventory levels remain at historic lows that contribute to a severe lack of affordability across the country. Other factors are keeping millennials on the sidelines.