Appraisal Buzz

JULY 26, 2024

This historical comparison might incite panic, as the Great Recession led to significant home value declines and numerous foreclosures. However, today’s housing market, while expensive, appears to be in far better shape than it was before the Great Recession. Several factors contribute to this trend. The post U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 5, 2024

ATTOM has released its latest Special Housing Market Impact Risk Report , a study examining county-level housing markets around the U.S. that are more or less vulnerable to declines, based on home affordability, equity, and other measures in the third quarter of 2024. home value currently stands at $359,099, up 2.6%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

The rapid rise in home valuations since the pandemic and stubbornly high mortgage rates have exacerbated the housing affordability crisis that began after the financial crisis. Rising property taxes add yet another layer to it and shut out buyers who might otherwise be able to afford a mortgage.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Price corrections are coming to housing markets across the United States, Black Knight said following July’s home price decline from June. Relatedly, tappable home equity is expected to pull back in the third quarter as equity-rich markets already saw declines in July. . While July’s home price grew 14.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 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. Long-term mortgage rates responded by rising from 3.25% in early 2022 to over 7.25% in October 2022, more than doubling. The overall U.S. overnight.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Rising interest rates and a slowing economy overall are already taking some of the air out of the rapid home-price appreciation the housing market has experience over the past year, according to the recently released Federal Reserve Beige Book for July. Freddie Mac projects that home-price growth will average 12.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Builders feel more confident in the market, housing inventory data is positive and buyer demand for mortgages has increased — but don’t be fooled. In addition, the credit rating agency expects mortgage rates to move even higher in 2023 and home prices to decline by up to 5%. “We

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the baseline conforming loan limit for 2022 will be $647,200, an increase of 18%. 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.

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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. The Northmarq report points out that the BFR sector currently accounts for only a small slice of overall home starts, at about 6%. Riding a cresting wave.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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. “Credit-related expense for the third quarter was primarily driven by lower actual and projected home prices.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Existing home sales last month declined 5.9% That’s the largest year over year existing home sales decrease since 2007. More potential homebuyers were squeezed out from qualifying for a mortgage in October as mortgage rates climbed higher,” National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2022

A few months ago, the United States housing market failed Econ 101. The table also reports the year-over-year percent change in new listings for each market. The table also reports the year-over-year percent change in new listings for each market. Table 1, below, reports the 10 hottest U.S. Bellingham, WA 51.7% -8.3%

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 22, 2024

The third-quarter 2024 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report reveals a significant decline in abandoned homes in foreclosure, reflecting the continued resilience of the U.S. housing market. or one in 76 homes. housing market,” said Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM. housing market.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2024

Recent housing reports suggest that inventory is increasing and, as a result, home prices are starting to drop in certain areas, resulting in improved affordability. But which areas are most at risk of seeing their housing markets go into a downturn as a result of shifting market conditions?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

High mortgage rates and looming economic uncertainty caused trillions in equity to evaporate from the housing market in the third quarter of 2022, according to Black Knight ’s mortgage monitor report. Equity among mortgaged homes dropped by about $1.5 mortgage holders saw a total of $1.3

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

The housing market is red hot. The Federal Housing Finance Agency house-price index rose 12% last year due to low inventories and high demand. Redfin , the popular real estate website, reports that nearly 40% of homes in the past month have sold above asking price.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 25, 2024

Affordability struggles continue for many nationwide, with mortgage rates reported still in the 7% range and the average U.S. home value at $360,681 , up 4.3% Affordability struggles continue for many nationwide, with mortgage rates reported still in the 7% range and the average U.S. home value at $360,681 , up 4.3%

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The mortgage servicing landscape has long been a crucible of change, where today’s decisions lay the groundwork for the industry’s future. By bringing together decision-making executives from across the nation, the NMSA drives the conversation on shaping the American housing industry for the benefit of homeowners.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Interest rates and inflation continued to dampen activity in the housing market across all 12 Federal Reserve districts, according to the Fed’s latest Beige Book. In the New York and San Francisco districts, potential homebuyers opted to rent instead of purchasing due to elevated prices and higher mortgage rates.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And homes in many communities have shot up in value in recent years, leading to tax increases through reassessments. But opinions differ on how much impact higher taxes are having on local housing and mortgage markets. “I single-family home was $3,901, up 3% compared to 2021, ATTOM reported.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Prospective homebuyers have more options to choose from in the housing market, which could help spur sales this spring. Mortgage demand has been on the rise for two weeks in a row. Meanwhile, a house stayed on the market for 53 days on average, according to Zillow. The typical home in the U.S. That’s up 4.2%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

of mortgaged homes were “equity-rich,” defined as having a loan balance of less than half of the estimated market value of those homes. In addition, the number of homes with a mortgage balance of more than 25% of the property’s estimated market value — or “seriously underwater” — fell from 2.7%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

Mortgage rates trended down in July from their peak above 6% in June, but that wasn’t enough to spur mortgage lending activity. from June , marking four straight months of decline, according to Black Knight ‘s originations market monitor report. The average purchase price among homes being financed fell by 2.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Stubborn inflation and high interest rates continue to wreak havoc on the mortgage-origination market, but there is one asset class in the housing market that is arguably flourishing in these hard times – home equity. Still, tappable home equity nationwide exceeded $10 trillion at yearend 2022.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Home prices are now posting the biggest monthly declines since January 2009, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from Black Knight. Median home prices in August fell 0.98% in August, only slightly better than July’s 1.05% monthly decline. With mortgage rates at 6.7% With mortgage rates at 6.7%

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) in 2025. the 2025 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $806,500, an increase of $39,950 (or 5.2%) from 2024. home price. In most of the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022. What does this mean for mortgage rates? Mortgage rates should get better. ” Mortgage rates track the yield on 10-year U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

How much of an impact will the Los Angeles wildfires have on the area housing market? It is anticipated that this disaster will have at least some impact on home values in surrounding neighborhoods. And some housing experts say the impact is likely to be statistically significant.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 10, 2024

VeroFORECAST evaluates home prices in over three hundred of the nation’s largest housing markets, and the company is committed to the data science of predicting home value based on rigorous analysis of the fundamentals and interrelationships of numerous economic, housing, and geographic variables pertaining to home values.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Years of rising prices and a prolonged period of increasing mortgage rates have made one issue top of mind for most homebuyers: affordability. That favors markets in the Northeast and Midwest, where prices are lower, and comes at the expense of markets in the West, where prices are higher, recently published data from Zillow suggest.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

If you’re a first-time homebuyer (or you already own a home), you’ve heard of mortgage loans. But there’s another type of loan, not too many people are familiar with that can make the home buying process much easier. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. Yes, we’re talking about a bridge loan.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 16, 2024

For years, the housing market has been defined by fast sales and few options. As the wait for mortgage rate relief drags on, slower price growth and even dips in some areas will help buyers catch up on saving for a down payment.” /*! The typical mortgage payment is up 6% from last year, and has increased by 112.5%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The baseline conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024 will be $766,550, up 5.5% compared to the current limit of $726,200 , the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday. Conforming loan limits are increasing at a slower pace, mirroring home prices, overall.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The firm’s quarterly VeroFORECAST report evaluates home prices in over three hundred of the nation’s largest housing markets and taxes into account the interrelationships of numerous economic, housing, and geographic variables pertaining to home value.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2024

home, a buyer making the median income needs to put down nearly $127,750, or 35.4%. Just five years ago, when mortgage rates were hovering just above 4% and the typical home was worth nearly 50% less, that home would have been affordable with no money down. home , currently valued at $360,681, up 4.3%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Home equity continued to rise in the first quarter of 2024 as residential properties with mortgages collectively gained $1.5 homeowner with a mortgage added $28,000 in equity during the year ending in March 2024 — the highest year-over-year increase since late 2022. of those with mortgages underwater.” The average U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Competition in the housing market is heating up heading into May and June. Home prices are surging in major U.S. metros, with coastal California cities and Seattle leading the charge in monthly home value growth, according to Zillow’s newest market report.

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