Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Today’s inflation data has shown that the peak growth rate of inflation is behind us. This should also mean mortgage rates hit their highs. The key phrase I have stressed since I wrote about the case for mortgage rates to go lower on Oct. 27 is thinking 12 months out. The trend is your friend, and the month-to-month data has cooled off noticeably. That cooling happened even with the biggest inflation component — shelter inflation — still rising in the lagged modeled CPI data.

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The Appraiser Coach

JANUARY 10, 2023

I’ve begun to notice that retirement is starting to creep up on me a little bit, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m really ready. I recently decided to get. Read More.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Are you planning on moving to a new state? There’s so much to think about. Employment, the cost of the move, buying a home, and many other things. This week, I welcome a new guest blogger, Ryan Mackenzie, who shares tips for making a move more manageable. I hope you enjoy it! So you have decided to move to a new state. Good for you! This is a chance to meet new people and experience a new culture.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

If you torture the stats long enough, they’ll confess to anything. Have you heard that before? Well, it’s true in real estate. If we’re not careful, we can make numbers say anything, whether for a glowing or doom narrative. Today, I want to talk about the danger of annual stats right now, and then I […]. The post Torturing housing stats to say what you want first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

One slice of the single-family home market that has gained traction over the past year in a topsy-turvy housing landscape is the build-for-rent sector — or BFR. Construction starts in the BFR market are being propelled by the ongoing demand for single-family rental units as high mortgage rates and limited for-sale inventory push home-purchase prospects further out of reach of many would-be homebuyers.

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George Dell

JANUARY 11, 2023

Errors and mistakes can be “statistical.” They can be modeling Blunders. Or they can be of a third type: misjudging what the data is showing you. As we continue to grow the CAA (Community of Asset Analysts), we find that our body of useful algorithms and shared programs continues to deepen and widen. The accuracy […]. The post Errors Mistakes and Modeling Myths?

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Inman

JANUARY 9, 2023

The metaverse is quickly becoming a platform, or a collection of several platforms, where you can advertise, socialize, build, and explore. It’s no wonder we’ve started to imagine how to bring real estate to this realm.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Loan officers saw an increase in mortgage demand during the first week of 2023 as mortgage rates ticked down. And to close deals, sellers are increasingly coming to the table with concessions and rate buydowns. . “I’ve had five people contact me in the last week or so to talk about buying a new home, which is much better than a month or two ago,” Rochelle Gano , a Vancouver, Washington-based loan officer at Movement Mortgage , told HousingWire. “It seems like, with every

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 10, 2023

Mortgage rates have increased rapidly in 2022, as the Federal Reserve continues to fight high inflation. The U.S. weekly 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose from a slightly more than 3% in early 2022 to more than 7% in late October and leveled off at a rate of 6.42% as of the end of 2022. Mortgage payments have increased from $1,925 on.

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Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 13, 2023

Meanwhile, cratering home prices are eroding demand for the junk-rated credit transfers. As mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie bend the knee to their political overlords, they securitize ever riskier loans. It’s a sign of the times. But while no one was looking, the twins – who wield the full faith and credit of the U.S. government – began quietly offloading this surplus risk in the form of so-called “credit-risk transfers.

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you’re looking for a way to keep your upfront costs down but still have a steady flow of leads coming into your business, Jimmy Burgess recommends these companies.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

The housing inventory shortage dominated much of the conversation surrounding the housing market in 2022, but thanks to softening homebuyer demand, the number of active listings finished the year up 54.7% compared to the year prior, according to Realtor.com’s December Housing Report. Despite this sizable yearly increase, active housing inventory was down 33.4% compared to December 2019 and 38.2% compared to the December 2017-2019 average.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 13, 2023

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimates, the U.S. resident population grew by 1,256,003 to a total population of 333,287,557. After a historically low growth rate of 0.16% between 2020 and 2021, the U.S. population grew at a rate of 0.38% between 2021 and 2022. The increase in the population growth rate reversed a 6-year trend of declining population.

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Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 11, 2023

It’s theft of services to constantly think it’s okay to drain appraisers time and resources as if we’re advocates of the AMC; all our time and energy constantly available to AMCs so they can shop us to infinity on a per diem assignment pattern forever to increase their own profits. They condition appraisers to become advocates of the AMC or you don’t get anything.

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2023

As part of the deal, the real estate franchisor also agreed to create a task force to 'enhance compliance' with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

The housing market saw inventory fall 4% last week from the week before. That’s a big one-week change. Does that mean we are heading back to all-time lows in inventory again for 2023? Traditionally, we do see housing inventory fall in the month of December, however, we clearly saw in the second half of 2022 that higher rates created more days on the market and inventory was lingering longer.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 12, 2023

Consumer prices in December saw the largest month-over-month decrease since April 2020. While still elevated, inflation experienced the third month below an 8% annual growth rate since February 2022. Moreover, this was the sixth consecutive month of a deceleration. However, the shelter index (housing inflation) continued to rise at an accelerated pace and was the largest contributor to the total.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JANUARY 11, 2023

A Look At The Housing Market in 2022. Over the past three years, the real estate market has seen unprecedented milestones. From record-high sale prices to record-low inventory, the market has shown us that just when we think we know what will happen it will show us something different. Who would have thought that we would see 20+ offers on a property and the final sale price be 30, 40, or $50,000 higher than the list price?

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2023

National Association of Realtors' membership edged ever closer to 1.6 million in 2022, but the real estate trade group expects a drop this year, according to data provided to Inman.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Mortgage industry watchers have started 2023 with optimism regarding the possibility of mortgage rates returning to the 5% range this year – but not without a dose of volatility on the way. “The mortgage market began 2023 on a positive note, with a decline in mortgage rates leading to an uptick in refinance applications. Purchase activity was down again on a weekly and annual basis,” Bob Broeksmit, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) president and CEO, said in a statement.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 9, 2023

Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* rose at a slower pace in November. After reaching the highest rate (8%) of 2021 in October, the pace of wage growth has retreated and remained below 4% for the past five consecutive months. The recent slowdown in wage growth will ease inflation pressures.

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s a story that’s echoed across social media platforms from rental property owners across the nation: Vacation rentals are no longer generating the steady revenue investors grew to expect during […].

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Inman

JANUARY 9, 2023

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2023

Wells Fargo , the largest depository mortgage lender in America, announced Tuesday that it will officially exit the correspondent channel and also reduce its servicing portfolio, the country’s largest. . The move isn’t much of a surprise. Executives have hinted at it over the past year and Bloomberg reported in August that Wells Fargo would likely shrink or eliminate the correspondent channel.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 10, 2023

The balance of consumer credit outstanding grew 7.1% in November 2022 (seasonal adjusted annual rate) after climbing 7.4% (SAAR) in October according to the Federal Reserve’s latest G.19 Consumer Credit report. Revolving debt—which consists primarily of credit card debt—increased at a 16.9% rate, more than four times the growth of nonrevolving debt (excluding real estate) which grew 3.9% (SAAR).

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Riverfront Appraisals

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I’ve talked a lot about market value. And, the reason for this is that there is so much confusion around this term. Way too many people still think that market value is simply what a buyer is willing to pay for a property. […]. The post FAQ #2: What’s the Difference Between Appraised Value and Market Value?

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Inman

JANUARY 12, 2023

The founder and CEO of Tom Ford International bought the property after agreeing to sell his fashion label to Estée Lauder back in November, according to new reports.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Per the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey through the week ending January 6th, total mortgage activity increased 1.2% from the previous week and the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) rate fell sixteen basis points to 6.42%. The FRM rate has remained near 6.4% over the past month. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, rose by.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 13, 2023

“ When we discovered GoFormz had the ability to share documents online via email that was key for us. That’s when we realized we can move away from hard copy paperwork and go electronic. ” — Lewis Rhodes, General Manager, Platform Solutions. About Platform Solutions Operating in the Greater New York Area as a full-service union scaffold and hoisting contractor since 2018, “Platform Solutions offers a full range of turnkey services, from pre-con design solutions, concepts, and bud

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2023

Economic uncertainty is putting pressure on real estate agents' databases. Hot leads have simmered, and suddenly business is harder to come by. That's why referrals are more valuable than ever.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s signals indicating further rate hikes for 2023 appear to have scared buyers away from the market in December. Last month tallied the fewest purchase lock counts in a single month since early 2014 as interest rates and affordability pressures challenged the market. . Mortgage origination activity dropped 19.4% from November to December, marking nine consecutive months of declines.

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