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Investors turn their eyes to affordable housing opportunities

Housing Wire

As the pandemic shifts from crisis to chronic, investors, community leaders and housing advocates say they intend to make the most of the chance to permanently elevate the case for affordable housing even as economic metrics are starting to shift.

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Report: Investor Home Purchases Surge

Appraisal Buzz

Investor activity in the U.S. Investors bought approximately one out of every six homes sold in the quarter, representing $43 billion in transactions, marking a 13.7% Investors bought approximately one out of every six homes sold in the quarter, representing $43 billion in transactions, marking a 13.7% year-over-year.

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Fix-and-flip investors say they’re discouraged by higher mortgage rates, home prices

Housing Wire

As low inventory levels, elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices keep the housing industry stagnant, short-term real estate investors — aka fix-and-flippers — faced market turmoil during the third quarter of 2024. On a national scale, 46% of investors reported facing more competition for deals than expected.

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Investors bought one in six homes sold in Q2 2024: Redfin

Housing Wire

housing market may have slowed during the second quarter of the year, investors did not take their foot off the gas. The number of home purchases by investors rose 3.4% While investors are still sensitive to mortgage rate changes, they are less sensitive than consumer buyers as 69% of investors pay in cash.

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What Metaverse real estate means for mortgage professionals

Housing Wire

Section F: While there is no need for homeowners insurance, “mortgage” insurance and prepaid interest may still make sense in this scenario. Section G: We already ruled out homeowners insurance and included mortgage insurance. As for property taxes, well, you can kiss that goodbye.

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Hurricane Helene has exposed $96B in RMBS loans to delinquency

Housing Wire

As of this week, the death toll has surpassed 230 and thousands of homes, many without flood insurance , have been destroyed. Insurance and inventory An alarming statistic is that most homeowners in these areas are not insured by the private insurance market or by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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Opinion: Title and settlement fees aren’t a barrier to homeownership

Housing Wire

The borrower’s largest life-of-loan costs are the property taxes and recording fees paid at closing plus the accumulated cost of annual property taxes paid over the life of the loan. So, what’s peace of mind worth?

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