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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

A key source of affordable housing inventory was cut in half over the last three years, resulting from well-intended but heavy-handed efforts to keep delinquent borrowers in homes. That key source of affordable housing inventory: distressed properties sold to third-party buyers or repossessed by lenders at foreclosure auction.

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Opinion: Restoring the American Dream: How 40- and 50-year mortgages could reignite homeownership

Housing Wire

Rising construction costs : Supply chain issues and labor shortages have escalated building costs. Investor activity : Institutional investors purchasing single-family homes for rentals have reduced inventory for individual buyers. Demographic shifts : Millennials, now reaching prime home-buying age, have increased demand.

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How non-QM loans boost mortgage originator for success in 2025

Housing Wire

Describing the modern-day mortgage market as challenging would be an understatement, to say the least. Supply chain issues and other factors can raise national interest rates. Construction loans Inventory levels in the real estate market arent what they used to be.

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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

New construction pros and cons Buyers drawn to modern living may find the benefits of new construction appealing, though they should be prepared for some drawbacks. Renovating to modernize can add to the long-term cost of a resale home.

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Opinion: Proptech’s big miss

Housing Wire

There are hundreds of companies that help with various parts of the transaction and process “supply chain,” from search and valuation to closing, from appraisal to title, from targeting to closing. Of these, category 2 is the most established. So, with housing, what are some ideas for proptech entrepreneurs?

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Builders apply the brakes amid canceled contracts

Housing Wire

The best way to fight inflation is to add more supply, and when I look at the housing completion data for the past two years, it just makes me want to puke. However, for the first time in recent modern-day history — due to supply chain issues and other factors — housing completion data has lagged behind housing permits and starts.

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Reducing Construction Project Delays with Real-Time Data Capture

GoForrmz

Every setback chips away at profit margins and timelines, whether due to unexpected weather, supply chain issues, or miscommunication among teams. The Problem with Traditional Data Collection Construction projects rely heavily on data, from safety inspections and daily logs to permits and inventory tracking.