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FHFA Launches New Housing Market Data Resources

Appraisal Buzz

Data on the movement and level of manufactured house prices nationwide are released quarterly by the FHFA in the form of the House Price Index (HPI) and median prices for manufactured homes. In a housing market with elevated home prices, manufactured housing remains an affordable option. Thompson. “In

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Latest Duty to Serve plans are an improvement, affordable housing coalition says

Housing Wire

Freddie Mac, however, agreed to a pilot program to purchase between 1,500 and 2,500 manufactured homes not titled as real property, better known as chattel loans, which make up 42% of the manufactured housing market. Those targets fall short of prior years.

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Verification solutions provider Xactus acquires MassiveCert

Housing Wire

MassiveCert, in addition to flood zone determinations, provides elevation certificates, Letters of Map Amendment services, private flood compliance, and real-property risk assessment. Xactus’s addition of flood services comes after the solutions provider rolled out a monitoring program in June.

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GSEs Seek Input on Duty to Serve Plans

Appraisal Buzz

Keeping stock of manufactured home supply According to 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS) , compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Census Bureau, the nation’s manufactured housing market provides affordable housing to nearly 6.7 million households own the land and unit, 1.8

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Pickleball is keeping folks moving in Ohio… Cleveland housing prices are also on the move!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Let’s get do what’s happening with housing stats in Northeast Ohio. GETTING TRENDY (Cuyahoga County Housing Trends) The housing market in Northeast Ohio has remained strong despite the relatively higher mortgage interest rates and affordability issues. Here’s a search result for Northeast Ohio.

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4 ways to effectively train your title agency employees

Housing Wire

In this article, we’ll examine four effective strategies to help you navigate these challenges and prepare your team for the changing housing market. By investing in education now, you’ll be ready to capitalize on a potential market rebound and set your agency apart from the competition.

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DataDigest: 25 years of NAR lobbying visualized

Housing Wire

Legislative priorities “From its building located steps away from the United States Capitol, NAR advocates for federal policy initiatives that strengthen the ability of Americans to own, buy and sell real property,” NAR says on its website. Taxes, finance, insurance, and consumer product safety round out the top five.

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