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Where Are Home Prices Heading Over the Next 24 Months?

Appraisal Buzz

The panel’s latest estimates of national home price growth are higher than last quarter’s expectations of 4.3% Terry Loebs , Founder of Pulsenomics, said: “Despite robust home value growth in the first half of 2024, our panelists anticipate a slowdown in price appreciation for the remainder of the year and beyond. million homes.

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February pending home sales disappoint, but maybe we’re turning a corner?

Housing Wire

Pending home sales rose for the third month in a row in February, but at 0.8%, the uptick over January was less than is typically seen in the run-up to the spring housing market. Month-over-month, contract signings increased in three U.S. Pending home sales decreased in all four regions compared to one year ago.

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Fed’s Beige Book predicts further uncertainty for the housing market  

Housing Wire

“Higher interest rates further dented home sales, which declined at a moderate pace overall but fell steeply in some Districts,” the report states, noting that “residential construction slid further at a modest pace” and “home prices grew less rapidly or declined outright amid weak demand.”.

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Build-for-rent is a bet on the ‘new normal’ housing market

Housing Wire

One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) also recognizes the potential of the build-for-rent (BFR) sector. In addition, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

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Massachusetts AG sues Hometap over ‘illegal reverse mortgage’

Housing Wire

The Attorney General of Massachusetts has filed suit against home equity contract provider Hometap , alleging that the company pervasively and systematically violated the states consumer protection laws, including mortgage and foreclosure prevention laws, putting financially vulnerable homeowners at high risk of losing their homes.

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The nation’s housing market is on a correction course

Housing Wire

Homes listed for sale are increasingly seeing asking-price reductions, and both construction and home sales — both existing and new — are slowing.”. In fact, Coronado said for some markets that have experience rapid home-price appreciation, a decline in home values may benefit the overall market. “At

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American Housing and Economic Mobility Act Reintroduced Before Congress

Appraisal Buzz

Warren and my colleagues in fighting for this transformational legislation that will unleash construction of millions of new homes and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the process.” We must make major investments in new housing—before sky-high prices make decent homes totally unaffordable for American families.