Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The grant funds will be primarily deployed to bolster infrastructure, construction or renovation of community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition and economic development for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While some believe the “American Dream” is still attainable in today’s market, new Point2 data showed that a growing number of prospective homebuyers do not see themselves as homeowners, citing a combination of factors such as mortgage rates, availability, and growing home prices. To some, it would make sense that a growing number of U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

An historic home in Chicago ’s Austin neighborhood designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903 is in serious need of repairs and renovations, but an existing reverse mortgage loan is complicating the process of initiating the work. The home, designed by Lloyd Wright for real estate developer Joseph Jacob (JJ) Walser Jr.,

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

One profiled couple in California hired an interior designer for $20,000, and spent another $95,000 on home modifications designed to more easily accommodate natural limitations to mobility that come from aging. This means that renovations of existing homes are likely to become more necessary as time goes on.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

When Curtis Mangus of Premier Mortgage Resources in Meridian, Idaho looked into pivoting into reverse after serving decades in the traditional mortgage business, he asked his managing partner at the lender about its reverse mortgage department. You are the reverse mortgage department,” he said. The partner smiled. “

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Although some enterprising and lucky Gen Z home buyers locked in incredibly low mortgage rates during 2020 and 2021, those who weren’t ready to buy now have to contend with interest rates as high as 8%. Easy renovations are key For spaces that might not be immediately appealing, Gen Z wants those that can be easily renovated.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

A proprietary reverse mortgage from Finance of America Companies (FOA) now secures the home of Rhode Island ’s honorary historian laureate after the property was returned to the owner after attempts to bequeath it to a nonprofit historical society he founded. This is according to reporting from The Providence Journal.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

In the address, the president will call for a $10,000 tax credit for both first-time homebuyers and people who sell their starter homes; the construction and renovation of more than 2 million additional homes; and cost reductions for renters. This would act as an equivalent to reducing the mortgage rate by more than 1.5%

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Christian Mills, head of Financial Advisor Relations at Reverse Mortgage Funding, about the ways a reverse mortgage can create a stable cash flow for homeowners in the midst of a volatile housing market. CM : Firstly, reverse mortgages, whether government-insured or proprietary, are non-recourse loans.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2024

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week detailed its reasons for opposing a bill in the state of Florida designed “to expand projects eligible for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy ( PACE ) financing,” which was recently signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Published on the heels of JCHS’ “ Housing America’s Older Adults 2023 ” report from December, the growing number of mortgage products available to a wider swath of American seniors could make a difference for those aiming to age in place. Reverse mortgage companies have also invested in their own home modification programs.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 14, 2024

In today’s low-volume market cycle, mortgage originators can build business by focusing on purpose-built loan products designed to overcome the specific challenges homebuyers face in the current market. But, first-time homebuyers can be leery of taking on renovations, especially if they are tight on cash.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The new loss-mitigation alternative resulted from the FHA’s acknowledgment that its toolkit wasn’t enough to support struggling borrowers as mortgage rates surged. During this period, the mortgage will not be modified, facilitating the sale to Ginnie Mae. Since March 2020, lenders and servicers have provided borrowers with nearly 1.9

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 11, 2022

It’s increasingly difficult for home appraisers to predict what will happen next, between seller booms and fluctuating mortgage rates. Mortgage rates dipped to record lows in 2021, then skyrocketed in early 2022. As long as those issues persist, we should not expect mortgage rates to level out any time soon.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program helps borrowers purchase a home or refinance an existing mortgage and includes the cost of repairs or rehabilitation into one new mortgage. In high-cost areas, however, it can go up to $75,000.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Resale homes are typically ready for immediate occupancy, and a new owner can move in once the paperwork is complete and the mortgage has closed, sometimes as quickly as two to six weeks after the contracts have been signed. Renovating to modernize can add to the long-term cost of a resale home.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

For homeowners, ADUs can generate substantial rental income that assists homeowners in covering escalating property taxes and mortgage payments. Heading into 2024, there are continuing and emerging financing options, grant programs and legislation all designed to help homeowners and builders create much-needed infill housing.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 17, 2024

homebuyer aid programs in DPR’s database are especially designed to support accessibility and inclusivity for prospective homeowners with disabilities, while individuals with impairments may be eligible for any of the programs. Down Payment Resource (DPR) is showcasing 18 U.S. 18 of the 2,300+ U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

The nation’s housing industry has entered a new normal in which the dynamics of the market appear perplexing — marked by high mortgage rates and high home prices, along with shrinking mortgage originations. trillion in mortgage originations in 2021. The perplexing part: Why are home prices not declining in this environment?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2021

rushes to inoculate the current global health crisis, the real estate and mortgage finance industries are facing their second wave of significant industry headwinds in little over a decade. Other countries, including England, have developed digital national systems for processing and recording mortgage and property transactions.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2021

According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, the average purchase price had risen to $384,000 as of May. Acra’s jumbo prime mortgage solution is designed to provide borrowers with the larger loan amounts needed to purchase a high-value property, with loan amounts up to $3 million. Jumbo products.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Unison Mortgage Corp. , The Unison Equity Sharing Home Loan combines the benefits of home loans and home equity sharing agreements into a unique mortgage solution that allows homeowners to convert part of their home equity into cash with low monthly payments.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

While mortgage rates are at an all-time low, people looking to buy their first home — particularly millennials, who accounted for half of all new home loans in 2019 — have a limited and aging stock of houses to choose from. But, even then, today’s homebuyers aren’t spoiled for choice. Bringing more services under one roof.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s the latest in a string of big M&A deals in the mortgage lending space – and the growing wholesale channel in particular – over the past six months. Finance of America said it puts the company on the path of becoming a “top-five performer” in the segment, which has grown to roughly 20% of the overall mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are commonly used today in the mortgage industry to help support the appraiser’s concluded value. The mortgage industry has begun advancing initiatives to allow technology and big data to take the next steps in the development of things like more accurate AVMs. ” Amazing, right?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

But the demographic trends, in addition to favoring the reverse mortgage business, may also swing more older adults into these types of facilities. This is in addition to a lack of necessary renovations in seniors’ existing homes, which are designed to make aging in place easier to accomplish for longer periods of time.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The first resource is its newly renovated Broker Portal that brings the power of its proprietary H2O origination system together with an elegant interface to highlight next steps, critical tasks and key contacts. Caliber offers a “triple play” of resources to help elevate a broker’s business. Tony Kottenbrock, SVP, Wholesale Lending.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

With 35 years of experience in the mortgage business, Flagstar has reputation for successfully navigating the ebb and flow of an ever-changing housing market. We’re well-capitalized and committed to mortgage, particularly the broker channel. Lee Smith: EVP, President of Mortgage. Our brokers are our partners.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2021

Appraisals are estimates of a home’s value — and they’re typically required before you can close on your mortgage loan. Inspections, on the other hand, are designed to assess the condition of the home, and they’re 100% optional for the buyer. Were those recent renovations done up to local code?

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However, manual reviews of appraisals, property condition, renovation estimates, and more do not scale efficiently. As computers progress rapidly, they are beginning to bring unprecedented levels of automation, analytics, and precision by unlocking data to increase risk assessment and quality control in mortgage lending.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

You’ve just purchased your first property to renovate. You may also have to prove that you have enough income to cover the mortgage on all properties that you own. You can use a mortgage calculator to get a better idea of what you can afford based on the purchase amount and down payment. Let the Renovations Begin!

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Design a photo with the testimonial included, then use the caption to express gratitude for the review. Share design inspiration In addition to cool homes, people on social media really enjoy beautiful interior design. Client testimonials Sharing glowing sentiment from past clients can go a long way to securing future clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Several historic events over the past few years have brought seismic changes to the way the mortgage lending industry operates. Today, as we face what appears to be the beginning of a modest recovery in the marketplace, we can see the effect of those events in the way mortgage lending has changed forever.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

Update your listing presentation Designing a winning listing presentation may seem challenging, but you don’t need to reinvent the wheel! Many resources and templates are available (both free and paid) to help you design a knockout listing presentation. Conversely, some repairs, renovations or updates may not be worthwhile.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Instead of generic design templates, LCA Marketing Center’s templates are designed for agents, by agents. The app allows you to quickly choose and edit design templates for social media, flyers, postcards, and even signs and business cards — all from your phone. Already have a lender you love? Invite them to join Curb Hero.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

If you’re a mortgage loan officer with a decade of experience in the industry, you have likely spent over 80 hours taking continuing education courses. Tricky situations can arise in mortgage lending, especially when navigating less-common products or originating non-agency loans. Cutting class.

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