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The invasion of institutional investors in the housing market

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

A couple weeks ago a viral story came out about a fund called BlackRock who was reported to be buying everything in sight and paying 20-50% above market value. Let’s talk about this as well as other institutional investors right now. Market update on […]. This is a longer post, so scroll topics (or digest slowly).

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Roofstock buys Great Jones platform to help investors profit on their real estate

Housing Wire

Some of these properties have tenants already residing in them, giving investors the opportunity to buy and sell the home without the renters being forced to vacate. Like many mortgage and real estate entities in 2020 and 2021, Roofstock got a cut of that sweet, sweet housing market upswing. And opportunities abound.

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Fed purchases of agency MBS total $892 billion

Housing Wire

Five months after restarting a bond-buying program last used in the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has purchased about $892 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities, according to a Fed blog post on Thursday. The Fed bought about twice as many Treasuries as MBS, according to the blog post’s tally.

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More cash buyers in today’s housing market

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

Today let’s unpack the housing market’s cash trend, some myths, and things to watch ahead. This post is designed to scroll by topic or digest slowly.

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Fed retreat from MBS market sparks short-term uncertainty

Housing Wire

What happens when the Federal Reserve begins pulling back in a serious way from the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market that it has helped to prop up through billions of dollars in bond purchases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 — to the point where it now holds a $2.7 You don’t know what investor demand is going to be.

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‘Zillow, virtually stage my listing photos in an art deco style with pink accents!’

Housing Wire

We’re excited to bring this technology to real estate professionals as part of Zillow’s broad suite of software and advertising solutions,” Zillow wrote in a blog post on its investor site. However, according to the company’s blog post, Zillow is also working to integrate the technology into Zillow Listing Showcase.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announce “Mission Index”

Housing Wire

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced this week the release of their “Mission Index,” updating or expanding their single-family social bond framework to better communicate the goals of the index to stakeholders and investors. The GSEs issued separate announcements and a joint statement.

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