Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 6, 2024

On average, the panelists expect existing home sales to remain sluggish for another year, new home sales to trend slightly upward, and mortgage rates to remain elevated but modestly decline over the course of the year to 6.3%. The Q4 2024 HPES had 115 respondents, and was conducted by Pulsenomics between November 12-22, 2024.

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Clear Capital

APRIL 1, 2024

Home equity lending is a hot topic, with homeowners boasting near-record amounts of equity. Mordor Intelligence estimates that as of 2024, the home equity lending market size is estimated at nearly $31 billion, and is expected to grow to $36 billion by 2029. What is home equity lending?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

Bill Killmer, senior vice president for legislative and political affairs at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), said that there appears to be some “widely shared” confusion about the mechanism of this assistance. Importantly, she said, the assistance would only go to first-time buyers, not to everyone shopping for a home. “If

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