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New builds drive surge of more than $2.6T in housing market value

Inman

The value of U.S. Gains were driven in large part by an increase in new construction. housing has reached a new peak of slightly under $52 trillion in the past year and is up 49 percent from the start of the pandemic, according to Zillow.

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Rocket closes subservicing deal with REIT Annaly

Housing Wire

It has built an MSR platform with 608,000 loans, representing $192 billion in unpaid principal value (UPB) and $2.8 billion in market value as of June 30. Annaly has $75 billion in assets invested across its agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), residential credit and MSR strategies. billion as of June 30.

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Opinion: Pass the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

Housing Wire

Neighborhood Homes is a practical solution for communities in which the cost of renovating or building a home exceeds its market value after the work is complete. The cost gap also thwarts construction and development of modest homes, limiting the availability of affordable homes for first-time and first-generation homebuyers.

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Portrait of a pre-foreclosure peacemaker

Housing Wire

Helping the seller understand the true market value of the home given the condition can also be a challenge. After-repair value is the estimated market value of a property in fully repaired condition. That means the buyer will need to pay in cash or use non-traditional financing such as a hard money loan.

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10 Questions on the Cost Approach and Highest and Best Use

Appraisal Buzz

Be it for good or evil, the only way to quantify how much the improvements contribute to the market value of the underlying site, as if it were vacant, is via the analytics of the Cost Approach. And this requires the appraiser to collect, verify and analyze data to conclude a credible vacant site value. Spoiler Alert: It is not.)

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Housing affordability drops slightly from 4Q 2020

Housing Wire

. “However, the first quarter reading of the HOI is an indication that housing affordability will further decline this year as higher lumber and other material costs and longer construction times will act as headwinds for the market.” Rising prices can be traced back to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

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Florida school district to build housing in effort to fill teacher vacancies

Housing Wire

Rent for the remaining 112 units in the complex will be priced in line with the current market value, with rent estimated to vary between $2,156 and $2,771, the district said. “Rent for those units will range between $1,263 and $2,160, according to a news release from the school district.”