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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

With high prices and still stiff competition, those looking to buy a home in today’s real estate market need to consider every opportunity, including the choice between new construction or a resale home. Census Bureau, the median sale price of a new construction home in March 2024 was $430,700.

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2025 Office-to-Apartment Conversions Hit Record Highs 

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Modern Buildings Being Reused, Conversions Rise Across U.S. This rise indicates that people are becoming more interested in reusing contemporary buildings (perhaps because they are easier to modify for new purposes and fulfill modern standards). According to CommercialEdges Conversion Feasibility Index (CFI), over 1.2 Washington, D.C.

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How non-QM loans boost mortgage originator for success in 2025

Housing Wire

Describing the modern-day mortgage market as challenging would be an understatement, to say the least. Buyers want affordable new homes, yet new construction listings are still playing catch up with their high-priced counterparts. Construction loans Inventory levels in the real estate market arent what they used to be.

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Solving the Affordable Housing Crisis

Appraisal Buzz

New owners used their cost savings to renovate and undercut our rent rates. Diminished Development Capacity: As developers struggle, new construction grinds to a halt. For a while, we were the crown jewel of the submarket which gave us a competitive advantage when leasing. But the tide turned quickly.

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Why ADUs can be used for aging in place — and how reverse mortgages might help

Housing Wire

In one recent instance highlighted by the Los Angeles Times , one family turned to an ADU after finding limited options and is poised to see a loved one live in a modern, age-appropriate setting. But it’s not necessarily smooth sailing to get a reverse mortgage to fund the construction of an ADU, she added.

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

Once the transfer of ownership occurs at foreclosure auction, a distressed property can be renovated and returned to the retail market as affordable housing for homeowners or renters. “[I My renovated homes are] reducing the number of rental properties , which in our town has become a source of demise.” In 2019 the number was 200,000.

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Top 5 home improvement projects real estate agents should recommend to sellers

Housing Wire

When making pre-listing repairs or renovations, different projects can result in vastly different returns. These days, buyers want move-in ready homes – they don’t want to face huge construction projects before they can get settled. Because of this, a dated kitchen can turn buyers away and cause a house to sit on the market for longer.