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Housing market outlook for 2021…and beyond

Housing Wire

With it behind us, let’s look ahead at several housing market trends that are likely in 2021 and beyond. This should ensure that initial rates on ARMs will remain low, and we also expect 30-year fixed-rate loans to remain below 3% during early 2021 and average about 3.1% 2020 was a truly unprecedented year. during the next two years.

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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

For the builders, they have a new problem: they had homes under contract and then mortgage rates jumped in the biggest fashion ever recorded in history. If the builders could, they would take some of the past contracts back, but they’re just stuck with these homes. percent)* above the October 2021 rate of 1,256,000. percent (±8.2

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CFPB Cracks Down on Deceptive Contract Terms

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued “ CFPB Circular 2024-03: Unlawful and Unenforceable Contract Terms and Conditions ,” warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services.

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Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

in October — and since we are days away from December, we can officially label the 2021 housing crash bears as even worse than the 2020 housing crash bears. From the National Association of Realtors : “The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, rose 7.5% in October.

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Douglas Elliman fires brokerage CEO Scott Durkin

Housing Wire

He was named CEO in 2021 after being selected by Lorber and Dottie Herman, Elliman’s previous CEO. Its value has dropped from roughly $900 million to $130 million since 2021, according to the Times. Michael Liebowitz, the firm’s board director, was named the new chairman and CEO.

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Keller Williams franchisees sue eXp team leader over recruitment efforts

Housing Wire

Florida-based Keller Williams franchisees are alleging that prominent eXp Realty team leader Veronica Figueroa and Joseph Firmin have breached a contract and misappropriated trade secrets in their recruiting efforts. In the complaint, the franchisees accuse him of breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets.

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Fannie Mae increases 2021 economic growth forecast

Housing Wire

in 2021, an increase of 0.8 contraction. in 2021, with the monthly pace slowing throughout the year. trillion in 2021, up from the projected $1.6 trillion in 2021, down from a projected all-time high of $2.8 Managing Credit Risk in 2021 and Beyond. in 2021 and 3.2% in 2021 and decrease to 3% in 2022.