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Mobile home values rose 34% in the last 5 years

Housing Wire

Key findings of the study show: On a national scale, the median value of a mobile home is $61,400 to $220,000 less than that of a single-family home, although median mobile home values increased by an average of 34.58% from 2016 to 2021. Only in these states are median mobile home values more than $100,000.

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CFPB warns consumers about home equity contracts, comparing their features to reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this month published an issue spotlight that takes a closer look at home equity contracts, or what the industry refers to as home equity investments (HEIs) that offer a lump sum payment to clients in exchange for a stake in their home equity.

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Many Homeowners With Mortgages Locked Into High Interst Rates 

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The lock-in effect refers to the fact that many people choose to remain in their present residence rather than selling and purchasing a new one at a higher rate because even more have rates lower than the current weekly average of 6.95% as of January 30. In contrast, the interest rate for 82.8%

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Senior-held home equity jumps to $14T in Q2

Housing Wire

This is according to the Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI), a measure of senior-held home equity maintained by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) in partnership with data analytics firm RiskSpan. billion) increase in senior home values, which was offset by a 0.89% (or $20.9

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The Altadena story, from Jackie Robinson’s home to ground zero

Housing Wire

The Civil Rights Movement changed that reality and sparked a phenomenon known as white flight, referring to the mass exodus of white residents from a particular area. According to UCLA, 57% of the Black homeowners who lost homes there were older than 65. The average home value in Altadena is $1.3 Thats up 3.5%

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Zillow revenue grows 22% in 2020

Housing Wire

Despite what Zillow officials referred to as a “rough” first half of the year due to COVID-19’s impact on the economy, the $789 million represents a consolidated revenue growth of 22% from 2019. According to Zillow’s own Home Value Index , the company expects seasonally adjusted home values to increase by 3.7%

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Tappable home equity reaches new high of $11.5 trillion: ICE

Housing Wire

roughly three in five — now have at least $100,000 in tappable home equity, which refers to the amount of equity they can access while maintaining a stable 20% equity “cushion.” Total cumulative debt leverage — essentially a loan-to-value ratio for the entire mortgage market — is equivalent to 44.1% There are 4.6