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Trapped by design: Why America’s housing market is stuck — and what the rest of the world can teach us

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Americas housing market isnt just cooling its frozen in place. policymakers scramble for answers, countries abroad have already developed and deployed practical solutions. With so few homes hitting the market , theyre forced to compete for a shrinking slice of inventory, often at inflated prices. And while U.S.

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The Southern housing markets poised to become boomtowns

Housing Wire

Southern housing markets have dominated growth lists over the last few years, and a report by CoreLogic today shows Southern markets are still hot. Using growth indicators that measure upcoming construction and development, southern metros take eight spots in the top 10 list. The top three metros are Lakeland, Florida.

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Florida has built 77,000 new homes in high-risk flood areas

Housing Wire

Climate change is having a pronounced impact on the housing market, particularly when it comes to the accelerating risks of extreme weather events in areas that were already vulnerable to impact. Developers continue to build in these areas with few obvious signs of slowing, the story said. “La

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What will it take to rekindle the senior housing market?

Housing Wire

The oldest baby boomers are poised to turn 80 years old this year, which could bring the market of dedicated senior housing from a place of oversupply to a shortage. More than 560,000 new units are needed to meet all the demand by 2030, but only 191,000 will be added at current development rates, according to data service NIC MAP.

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Mortgage servicing startup Valon raises $100M in Series C funding round

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Valon intends to use the fresh capital to boost product development and expand its reach to new markets. Valon’s platform — the first of its kind to provide end-to-end mortgage servicing — was designed to boost efficiency and transparency for home buyers and sellers. The firm is currently valued at $1.1

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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.” will potentially increase investment and liquidity into the reverse mortgage market,” he said.

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Introducing the 2024 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters!

Housing Wire

The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients. Congratulations to the 2024 Tech Trendsetter honorees! Take a look at the full list below.