Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Some emerging risks in the economy and housing market are pushing delinquencies higher, but those higher delinquencies will not likely translate into higher foreclosure auction volume until at least early 2026, Daren Blomquist , the companys vice president of market economics, said in the report.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Forecasts for the housing market in 2025 are not that rosy, but Ryan McKeveny and Brian Hale see this as a good thing for the years ahead. Due to this, McKeveny and the folks at Zelman are expecting meaningful growth in home sales and origination volumes in 2026. There’s really no shortage of demand, Hale said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The rule goes into effect on March 1, 2026, according to the CFPB. The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

“Apartment rents have dropped by nearly 15% in two years, which is warp speed for the housing market. Austin fits the classic example of a boom/bust housing market, where a collapse is taking place.” A better way to describe Austin’s market is “stabilizing,“ Whitaker said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

housing market. more homes on the market now than a year ago. I continue to interpret any growth in sellers as a good sign for a healthier housing market. housing market is not showing signs of a flood of sellers, absolutely none. Lets take a look at further late February data for the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The HCV program helps very-low-income families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities afford stable and quality housing in the private market. approximately 30% of voucher holders are unable to find housing that accepts their vouchers. Currently in the U.S.,

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Auction.com has released its 2025 Distressed Market Outlook , which forecasts foreclosure auction volume decreasing 8% in 2025 as a baseline scenario. The forecast also incorporates two other less likely scenarios with differing macroeconomic and housing market assumptions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2021

The changes to the corporate tax rate were “permanent,” while the changes to the individual provisions were limited to 10 years and are scheduled to snap back to their prior levels in 2026. MSRs are booked as a balance sheet asset when loans are sold into the secondary market and show as book earnings at that time.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Mandatory implementation will occur on November 2, 2026. I look forward to November 2, 2026, when all these changes are behind us. Open the menu and select Module 10. These changes, effective in the new report, will commence limited production in September 2025. Heres a link to the timeline. The transition will be challenging.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022. For 2026, Fed officials projected rates to fall below 3% by the end of 2026 through three more quarter percentage point reductions. in 2025, indicating four more 25 bps cuts.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

So, those are all indications showing that 2025 will be a stronger year for the housing market, especially for the BPL sector. We still see a more modest advance for new single-family home construction.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

The analysis of historic home prices, income levels and mortgage rates found that baby boomers — Americans between the ages of 60 and 78 this year — “arguably faced the toughest housing market ever for first-time buyers.“ Still, these ratios were far higher during the peak years of the boomer-led housing market of the 1980s.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The 2024 housing market is shaping out to be one of the slowest in recent memory, but what can the industry expect in 2025? HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami and Altos Research Founder Mike Simonsen have compiled a comprehensive forecast for the 2025 housing market. HousingWire’s 2025 forecast of 3.5% million).

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With the Federal Reserve beginning a series of interest rate cuts , the housing market is expected to see some improvement, but for now, homebuyers in most states continue to feel the squeeze. Mortgage rates climbed in 44 U.S. states during the first half of 2024, leaving homebuyers anxiously awaiting relief.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

But the parks — which employ an estimated 110,000 people collectively — are also facing headwinds due to their employees’ struggles to afford housing , and now both NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company — owners of the major parks — are aiming to address it, according to reporting from Bloomberg.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

FHFA explained some of the actions it has taken to address housing inequality. million families under the Equitable Housing Finance Plans ”by educating consumers, reducing closing costs, introducing innovation into underwriting, and combating appraisal bias,” the agency stated. The effective date for this provision is Feb.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

next year and to reach 2% in 2026, he added. On the housing market, he noted that activity “picked up somewhat” although it remains well below the levels of a year ago, largely reflecting higher mortgage rates. Indeed, Sturtevant highlighted the resilience of the housing market in the face of rising interest rates.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Further, we will do everything we can to support a strong labor market as we progress toward price stability.He indicated that Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) participants were targeting the federal funds rate to be at 5.1% by the end of 2026. by the end of 2024, 4.1% by the end of 2025, and 3.1%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

I believe the homeownership rate can get back to 66.21% at some point in the years 2022-2026.”. Up for the challenge, I created the phrase the forbearance crash bros , knowing that the housing crash addicts in America lack a financial credit profile risk analysis background. The lowest rate we have seen so far is 62.9%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun has repeatedly said that he expects membership to decline over the next two years before potentially rebounding in 2026. In the recent Realtor Magazine article, Yun noted that there’s generally a lag time of 18 to 24 months between when the market cools and when membership falls.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Executives had set a goal of achieving positive cash flow by 2026 in its investor day in September. ​​As 30, Blend has cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including restricted cash, totaling $252.3 As of Sept. The company has a total debt outstanding of $225 million in the form of the company’s five-year term loan.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. Most LOs don’t expect traditional rate-term refinance demand to return until the second half of 2025 and into 2026. in 2025.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2023

Concurrently, the Colorado River is also in the midst of one of the worst droughts seen in over 1,200 years, and Arizona, California and Nevada agreed last week to collectively conserve 3 million acre-feet of river water through 2026. in May, the biggest drop of any housing market in America. Arizona alone agreed to forgo 1.8

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BiggerPockets

JULY 10, 2024

The housing market is “stuck” and may stay that way for the next two years. […] See Dave, Henry, James, and Kathy at BPCon2024 in Cancún, Mexico! Grab your ticket here!

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Appraisal Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When the inevitable happens and the overinflated housing market comes crashing down, the FHFA and its decision-makers will have no one to blame but themselves. Mandate: November 2, 2026 UAD 2.6 Early 2026 New UAD in full production. Mandate: November 2, 2026 All lenders must use UAD 3.6

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Fed now predicts that inflation will not come down to their 2% target until sometime in 2026. Short of an explosion of homebuilding to relieve inventory constraints, rates dropping to around the mid 5% and negating the lock-in effect is our best hope for spurring real movement in the housing market.” in June 2022.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As the new year draws near, Fannie Mae anticipates that many of the housing trends from 2024 will persist in 2025, with the lock-in effect of mortgage rates and housing affordability continuing to be major obstacles for countless Americans.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As Anthony noted in his 2025 Predictions , I believe 2025 will mark the beginning of this recovery, with 2026 poised to be a historic year for the industry as sales normalize. Despite rising costs, homeownership remained attractive due to fixed payments, equity growth, and potential tax benefits, reinforcing its long-term value over renting.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As Anthony shared in his 2025 Predictions , I believe 2025 will mark the beginning of this recovery, with 2026 poised to be a historic year for the industry as sales normalize. For a deeper dive into New Hampshires performance, click here to read the 2024 New Hampshire Year in Review.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

This should have sparked the fading embers of an otherwise chilly housing market in Seattle/King County in the final days of 2023. In other words, the housing market was in deep hibernation and the conditions should only improve from here. Ho, ho, ho … and oh my! But by how much? rise and a 6.2% in King but down 2.1%

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BiggerPockets

AUGUST 4, 2023

Goldman Sachs released its forecast for home prices through 2026. Here's what it said and what it means for investors.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

Condo prices, though still higher than last year, arent rising nearly as fast as single families due to challenges within that market with rising costs associated with condo living and regulations in place due to the Surfside Collapse. Rising insurance premiums added to the cost of homeownership, potentially affecting affordability.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As Anthony noted in his 2025 Predictions , I believe 2025 will mark the beginning of this recovery, with 2026 poised to be a historic year for the industry as sales normalize. Despite rising costs, homeownership remained attractive due to fixed payments, equity growth, and potential tax benefits, reinforcing its long-term value over renting.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As Anthony noted in his 2025 Predictions , I believe 2025 will mark the beginning of this recovery, with 2026 poised to be a historic year for the industry as sales normalize. Despite rising costs, homeownership remained attractive due to fixed payments, equity growth, and potential tax benefits, reinforcing its long-term value over renting.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As Anthony shared in his 2025 Predictions , I believe 2025 will mark the beginning of this recovery, with 2026 poised to be a historic year for the industry as sales normalize. To learn more about Massachusettss performance, click here to read the2024 Massachusetts Year in Review.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2025

As Anthony noted in his 2025 Predictions , I believe 2025 will mark the beginning of this recovery, with 2026 poised to be a historic year for the industry as sales normalize. Despite rising costs, homeownership remained attractive due to fixed payments, equity growth, and potential tax benefits, reinforcing its long-term value over renting.

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Empire Appraisal Group

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Conversely, a rapid decline in active listings could suggest a market that is heating up. Generally speaking, local housing markets where active inventory has returned to pre-pandemic levels have experienced softer home price growth (or outright price declines) over the past 24 months.

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