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Ascent Developer Solutions launches to serve construction loan needs

Housing Wire

Ascent Developer Solutions , a private mortgage lending platform, announced its launch Friday in conjunction with an equity infusion from Elliott Investment Management. Founder and CEO Robert Wasmund has a deep background in the residential construction and bridge lending industry. “We

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Money in the walls: How green, factory-based building can improve developer returns

Housing Wire

The latest annual report from The Counselors of Real Estate highlights 10 major issues expected to impact the housing industry in 2024, but developers are painfully familiar with at least two of them: labor shortages and skyrocketing capital costs. The result is a sharp increase in labor costs, and longer construction times.

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Built-to-rent construction gains momentum amid affordable housing shortage 

Housing Wire

As a result, some homebuilders have doubled down on the construction of built-to-rent (BTR) homes. The momentum is continuing as another 99,000 BTR homes are under construction in 2024, although the breakneck pace is expected to ease in 2025. Meanwhile, investors are flocking to the BTR sector.

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Cedar secures $3M in seed funding to help developers locate urban land

Housing Wire

Real estate software development company Cedar announced this week that it has secured $3 million in seed funding to create a product that would help developers locate urban infill properties for potential development into housing.

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Analyst: HMBS 2.0 developments should benefit reverse mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Late last month, Ginnie Mae released a term sheet for one of the most anticipated new developments for the reverse mortgage industry — a new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) product referred to as “ HMBS 2.0.” To get a better idea of the potential impact that HMBS 2.0

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The historic multifamily construction boom is already fading

Housing Wire

In response, multifamily construction has skyrocketed over the last year, hitting a historic high of 841,000 units under construction nationwide in June of this year, according to research from the National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Japanese luxury-home developer plans U.S. IPO

Housing Wire

a developer of luxury single-family homes and condominiums, which also has residential leasing operations in Dallas, is looking to raise up to $30 million via the U.S. investors for purchase. IPO to continue developing its business operations in Japan, to expand a startup online listing network and for general corporate purposes.