Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2021

home price increase translated into a monthly mortgage payment of $1,179 on a median-priced home — not including property taxes and insurance. Renovated Inventory to the Rescue. Top Markets for Renovated Inventory. The post Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory appeared first on HousingWire.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 12, 2025

years, but homeowners in Californiawhere Proposition 13 can lock owners into low property-tax ratesare staying put much longer. Proposition 13, adopted in 1978 , mandates that homeowners pay property taxes of 1% of their homes assessed value, and strictly limits tax increases. homeowner stays in their house for 11.8

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With Q4 in full swing, many realtors are seeing buyers and sellers paralyzed by high interest rates and stagnant inventories. Not only does owning build equity,” explains Shallis, “but the tax benefits are substantial. When demand rises faster than inventory, prices will surge.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

The increase reflects rising home prices, which went up 40% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic , mainly due to a lack of inventory, according to the study. It’s also due to growing property taxes and homeowners insurance premiums as providers exited states where risks are elevated.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

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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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In a traditional sense, the term “silver tsunami” refers to pent-up housing stock that older homeowners will eventually choose to sell, which would have the effect of flooding the market with new inventory. About half (49%) worry about property tax increases, while 42% are concerned about rising utility costs.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

What’s more, operating costs for apartment and SFR (single-family rental) operators are up significantly since 2019 due to higher property taxes, insurance, and payroll costs. That’s a factor too of higher inventory.” Meaning that margins are being aggressively compressed.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

New listings have stalled as a result of rising inventory. Property taxes are another factor that is slowing things down. In Cook County, the property tax rate has increased substantially , a move by municipal officials designed to rightsize budgets that have gotten turned upside down. I know that some of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

In spite of rapidly rising inventory, high prices and mortgage rates are still keeping buyers at bay. “They’re backing out due to minor issues because the monthly costs associated with buying a home today are just too high to rationalize not getting everything on their must-have list.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The bill is expected to add $2 billion to California’s coffers annually, and homeowners with disabilities, seniors looking to move for health reasons, and empty nesters looking to downsize could receive property tax breaks when buying a new home, CAR officials said. The state’s going to make a lot of money.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

For now, though, the low inventory means housing starts have legs to move higher. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Unsold inventory sits at an all-time-low 2.5-month Keep this rule of thumb in mind for the future, below 4.3 Existing Home Supply.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 12, 2024

housing inventory so tight right now, how can vacant properties play a role? Brian Cullen: Vacant properties hold the potential to provide significant relief to today’s inventory challenge. This has created an unnecessary bottleneck, causing properties that could otherwise be available and habitable to sit empty.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

The bearish take is that there are many more sellers than buyers and inventory is rising. Housing inventory There are now 556,000 single-family homes on the market. from last week, with slightly more than 13,000 additional properties on the market now than a week ago. Rates are higher now, so unsold inventory is higher.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Housing markets across the country have stalled due to elevated mortgage rates and limited for-sale inventory , but some counties are at risk of a more dramatic downturn. Homeownership costs like mortgage payments, property taxes and insurance were compared to local income levels. Richmond, Virginia; and Nashville.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2021

HousingWire: Last year you and your team took the lead on tackling complex issues like the lack of quality housing inventory and supporting individuals experiencing chronic and veteran homelessness. This will be the linchpin in ending systemic property tax foreclosures in Detroit.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2022

On top of all that, since inventory is at all-time lows, it’s been harder and harder for first-time homebuyers to win some bids because they don’t have more money to bring into the bidding process. Yes, your property tax or insurance might go up, but the mortgage payment is generally fixed.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

It assumed a 10% down payment and did not factor in property taxes or homeowners insurance. Though today’s housing market is not the least affordable in history, it is the least affordable in 40 years and suffers from low inventory levels,” Hannah Jones, senior economic analyst at Realtor.com, said in the report.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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). metro areas, 13 have had positive inventory change since 2019. In stark contrast, there was average inventory decline of 32% at the national level.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

But Altos data also shows that a large share of homes (36.9%) include cuts to the original list price, a sign that inventory is rising and sellers are having a more difficult time locating a buyer. Slightly more inventory and weaker demand mean price reductions climb and more sellers each week that have to cut their asking prices.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 24, 2024

While home flipping decreased rapidly from the third quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023, due to lack of inventory, it saw a slight rebound in the first quarter of this year, according to ATTOM’s U.S. Home Flipping Report. Gross profits on typical flips around the country, meanwhile, increased to $72,375.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Yet ‘renting by choice’ is also on the rise as it offers flexibility, less financial commitment, and freedom from the burdens of property taxes, maintenance, and insurance. While many markets are chronically plagued by a housing shortage and low inventory, others are struggling with a rising oversupply and stalled sales.

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JULY 1, 2024

Thankfully, the study found that some relief is in sight as rent growth is slowing due to a surge in new family rental units, and for-sale inventories are growing due to the increase in single-family construction. Add on to this low existing for-sale inventories, with just 1.1 of elderly homeowners. the previous year. months’ supply.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For that group, the median monthly cost of owning a home — which includes insurance and property taxes, among other things — is just over $600 (similar to the monthly cost for other generations with no outstanding mortgage, but other generations are far less likely to own homes free and clear),” the report stated.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Property taxes are also a significant factor for affordability for a home. Since taxes are generally a fixed percentage of the home’s value, the cost moves directly with the price of the house. California has a chronic shortage of inventory compared to the population. At some point, interest rates ease back down.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2021

But like the rest of the country, low housing inventory has hit the city hard. The KAAR also said housing inventory dropped for six straight months to start the new year. “Most of my clients are from out of state wanting to own second homes or investment properties here,” she said. year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

High mortgage rates and depleted housing inventory have exacerbated an already existing housing availability crisis. The quick increase in mortgage rates created an uphill battle for many Americans who want to buy a home by locking up inventory and making the homes that do hit the market too expensive.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

On top of all that, since inventory is at all-time lows, it’s been harder and harder for first-time homebuyers to win some bids because they don’t have more money to bring into the bidding process. Yes, your property tax or insurance might go up, but the mortgage payment is generally fixed.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

Caruso said this is indicative of the markets in Indiana, where low inventory, high interest rates and inflationary pressure are still making it hard for clients to find — and afford — a home to buy. Property taxes are about the same. This is reflected in home price data from Altos Research.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

The lack of housing inventory – a major pain point for real estate agents and loan officers – is an issue that Mark Cohen, principal owner of Cohen Financial Group , also sees in the upper end of the Southern California market. It’s a two-story housing market in Southern California,” Cohen said. Cohen funded $751.4

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Research local market trends Stay informed about local market trends, such as inventory levels, demand, and median home prices. Comparables can help agents assess current market trends, and make informed decisions when it comes to a fair offer price.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The single-family rental (SFR) sector and its close cousin, the fix-and-flip market , are now essentially treading water in an environment of high interest rates , approaching 8%; high home prices; and a dearth of home-purchase inventory. in first quarter to 27.5% It remained way below the 44.6% hit in the second quarter of 2021.”

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 10, 2024

Increasing Costs are Taking a Toll on Homeowners’ Personal Finances Many home seekers have revised their budgets and savings goals in light of decreased inventory levels in a number of cities. Cost hikes for utilities (83%), house insurance (81%), property taxes (81%) and repairs (74%), according to homeowners, have been experienced.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 29, 2024

Interest rates, home prices, and inventory levels have all fluctuated in the housing market during the last few years. In spite of current market conditions, Gen Z and Millennials in the U.S. According to the survey, current market conditions aren’t making potential buyers change their minds about making a purchase. to become homeowners.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

We’re just trying to move inventory quickly,” said Lee Kearney, a Tampa, Florida-based real estate investor who has an inventory of between 15 and 20 homes for sale at any given time. “If High-volume home sellers are in a bit of a pickle in today’s market thanks to rapidly rising mortgage rates last year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

At today’s rate, the monthly cost to purchase a home totals about $2,400, not including property taxes and insurance, a 17% increase from a year ago. In July, 26% of existing homes sold to cash buyers while 7% of new homes sold to cash buyers. For a majority of people, buying a home still means borrowing money.

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MAY 20, 2024

With this pause came an increase in VA loans that remained delinquent, but not in foreclosure inventory.” “Delinquencies declined for FHA loans, were relatively flat for conventional loans, and increased for VA loans.” Notably, all three loan types saw an increase in delinquencies compared to one year ago,” Walsh says.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

PROPERTY TAXES. Property taxes are an important thing to think about before paying more than market value for a home. In many areas, property taxes can be expensive. Furthermore, with home prices increasing rapidly, you can be sure that taxes are going to go up substantially in the future.

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