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Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory

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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. On average, the price of the renovated properties was 3.5 Top Markets for Renovated Inventory. Among 75 U.S. in Cincinnati to 4.4

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ATTOM: Home Flipping Was Less Profitable in the Third Quarter

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return on investment before expenses on homes re-sold during the third quarter down from 31.2% It also stayed within a range that could easily be wiped out by carrying costs that include renovation expenses, mortgage payments and property taxes, exposing again the struggles U.S. in the second quarter.

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

That key source of affordable housing inventory: distressed properties sold to third-party buyers or repossessed by lenders at foreclosure auction. Once the transfer of ownership occurs at foreclosure auction, a distressed property can be renovated and returned to the retail market as affordable housing for homeowners or renters. “[I

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CFPB rule applies mortgage protections to clean energy loans

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The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology. PACE loans which are often used to finance environmentally minded renovations, like the addition of solar panels have led to financial instability for some borrowers.

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Profit margins are up for home flips — but there’s a catch

Housing Wire

Attom measures the profit margin on home flips by subtracting the median purchase price from the median resale price, so costs related to renovations, mortgages and property taxes eat into the final margin. The report comes with a few caveats. The typical margin of 30.4%

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Taking the leap: The benefits of buying vs. renting a home

Housing Wire

The longer you live there and pay down the mortgage, the greater your stake in the property’s value. Should the property increase in value over time, then you, in turn, will have built up more equity. Property has the potential to decrease in value, as well.). These costs may also fluctuate over time.).

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Q2 Home Flipping Activity Slips

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The latest portion of flipped properties was down from 8.7% And while the rate may have declined, home flipper profits ticked upward for investors who buy, renovate and quickly resell homes, and in Q2, investors typically earned a 30.4% of all sales in the U.S. during Q1 of 2024. The flipping rate also was down slightly from 7.9%