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FHFA: Government to back mortgages up to $970,800 in 2022

Housing Wire

The federal government will now back mortgage loans of nearly $1 million, with the new ceiling loan limit for one-unit properties in most high-cost areas now $970,800 — or 150% of $647,200. Median home values exploded across dozens of housing markets across the country in 2021. increase from the prior year.

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Property Taxes: Increases, Payments, and Where They’re Surging Most

Appraisal Buzz

Rising home values : Due in part to the pandemic-driven homebuying boom in the Sunshine State, which saw a large influx of out-of-town buyers driving up prices, Florida’s house values have skyrocketed over the past six months. Top 5 Metro Areas Where Property Taxes Have Increased Most Since 2019 U.S.

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Home sellers who didn’t list on the MLS lost $1B in sale proceeds: Zillow

Housing Wire

It excludes new construction homes , foreclosure sales, auction sales, non-arms-length transactions, bank/corporate/government acquisitions, invalid quit claims and outlier sale prices (defined as below $10,000 or above $10 million). If a home was listed at this point in time, it was excluded from the study.

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GSEs set aside billions to cover home value declines

Housing Wire

Revenue and net income were both down for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the third quarter, and the two government sponsored entities (GSEs) expect the housing market to deteriorate further in the fourth quarter. Collectively, the GSEs have set aside $4.3

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Manufactured Homes Appreciating at Rates Comparable to Site-Built Homes

Appraisal Buzz

A recent analysis of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) data by the Urban Institute dispels the myth that manufactured homes do not appreciate as much as site-built homes. Research indicates that rising land prices have significantly outpaced the appreciation of home structures, contributing to a disparity in overall value growth.

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Spring Housing Inventory Jumps, But Buyers Remain Hesitant Amid Economic Turmoil 

Appraisal Buzz

March saw the greatest number of new home listings in three years, up 10.2% The price per square foot increased 1.3%, indicating modest improvement in home values, but the national median list price for homes remained at $424,900, unchanged from the previous year. over the previous year. Remarkably, with a 7.9%

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Property taxes have been rising. Here’s what it means for housing

Housing Wire

It is costing more for schools and governments to pay for services. And homes in many communities have shot up in value in recent years, leading to tax increases through reassessments. single-family home was $3,901, up 3% compared to 2021, ATTOM reported. But home values and taxes have shot up in several neighborhoods.