Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales for August came in at a very tiny beat of estimates at 5,880,000. Now that we are a few days away from October, we can again say that the housing bubble boys and the forbearance crash bros have whiffed just as severely in 2021 as they did in 2020. So far this year, every existing home sales print has been higher in 2021 than the closing level of sales in 2020, which was 5,640,000.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

If you’re a renter with a desire to become a homeowner, or a homeowner who’s decided your current house no longer fits your needs, you may be hoping that waiting a year might mean better market conditions to purchase a home. To determine if you should buy now or wait, you need to ask yourself two simple questions: What will home prices be like in 2022?

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Builder confidence inched up in September on lower lumber prices and strong housing demand, even as the housing sector continues to grapple with building material supply chain issues and labor challenges. Ending a three-month decline, builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes edged up one point to 76 in September, according to the National Association of Home.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Common Mortgage Questions—Information You Need to Know If you are buying a home, you probably have some mortgage questions. For first-time home buyers, the process of getting a mortgage can seem intimidating. Many factors come into play when getting a loan for a home—and if you haven’t done it all before, it can potentially be […]. The post Top 16 Mortgage Questions to Get Answered Before Buying a Home appeared first on Massachusetts Real Estate Exposure.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Homeowners with mortgages gained $2.9 trillion in equity in the second quarter of 2021, a 29.3% year-over-year increase, according to a new report by CoreLogic released Wednesday. This marks an average gain of $51,500(!) per borrower since the second quarter of 2020. The amount of equity for a property is determined by comparting the estimated current value of the property against the mortgage debt outstanding (MDO).

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

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Better Dwelling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Canada plans to increase credit access for the country’s riskiest borrowers in the years to come. A re-elected government may not seem like change, but they promised a big one — larger insured mortgages. High-ratio borrowers will see an increase of up to 25% of their maximum mortgage size. Expansion of credit during a low […]. The post Canada Plans To Foster Its Real Estate Bubble By Raising The Maximum Mortgage Size appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that housing starts hit 1,615,000 for August and housing permits came in nicely at 1,728,000. These data lines beat expectations, and we had slight positive revisions to the previous months — overall, a good report on all fronts. I have always been mindful that the month-to-month housing starts data can be wild, both positive and negative, so the trend is what matters the most.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There’s a common misconception that, as a homebuyer , you need to come up with 20% of the total sale price for your down payment. In fact, a recent survey by Lending Tree asks what is keeping consumers from purchasing a home. For over half of those surveyed, the ability to afford a down payment is the biggest hurdle. That may be because those individuals assume a 20% down payment is necessary.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Records from the New York State Historical Association recount that the first American flag featuring white stars in a blue field was designed not by Betsy Ross but by members of a Third New York Regiment company led by John Hulbert, then a captain and later a colonel in the colonial armed forces. In the lush front yard of this timeless home on Captains Row—one of two built by Hulbert in Sag Harbor in the late 1700s—a plaque at the base of a flagpole proclaims that legacy, declaring that Hulbert

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Coldwell Banker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Shorter days and cooler temperatures can only mean one thing: fall is on its way and winter won’t be far behind. So today, we’re dishing up some seasonal interior design tips to help you give your home a cozy, warm vibe just in time for fall (without having to spend big). The post 3 Affordable and Cozy Home Revamp Ideas to Try this Fall appeared first on Coldwell Banker Blue Matter.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Today the Census Bureau ‘s new home sales report came in as a beat of estimates at 740,000, but the most important aspect is that revisions came in positive for the prior months, which shows a more stable market as revisions are always key with new home sales and housing starts. From the Census Bureau: “Sales of new single?family houses in August 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A lot has changed over the past year. For many people, the rise in remote work influenced what they’re looking for in a home and created a greater appetite for a dedicated home office. Some professionals took advantage of the situation and purchased a bigger home. Other people thought working from home would be temporary, so they chose to get creative and make the space they already had work for them.

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Better Dwelling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Canadian election is over and the country’s leadership remains largely unchanged. However, a laundry list of election promises mean big changes to real estate are coming. Most of the promised plan seeks to create more demand for housing, which softens price drops. Expect more of the same currently being done, but with a revamped […]. The post Canada Re-Elected The Same Leadership, But Real Estate Will Be Very Different appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

There are many ways to successfully invest in real estate. Hard money lending isn’t heard about as much these days but still has a valuable place in the investing world. Hard money lenders generally don’t value real estate in the same ways as most investors and other real estate professionals. Hard money loans can be easier to get, but they can be expensive.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A former executive at loanDepot dropped a bombshell on the mortgage industry late Wednesday, alleging in a lawsuit that the California-based nonbank lender, in a ploy to drum up money during the refi boom and in preparation for its initial public offering, closed thousands of loans without proper documentation. The suit, filed by Tammy Richards, former chief operations officer, accuses loanDepot’s CEO, Anthony Hsieh, of ordering the sales team to “trust [their] borrowers” and close loans, disreg

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If you’ve been in your home for longer than five years, you’re not alone. According to recent data from First American , homeowners are staying put much longer than historical averages ( see graph below ): As the graph shows, before 2008, homeowners sold their houses after an average of just five years. Today, that number has more than doubled to over 10 years.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

What is an encroachment? The answer is something you’ll certainly want to know when you’re involved with one. When you are buying or selling a home, the issue of encroachments could be something that becomes a problem. A land survey could uncover an encroachment on the home you want to buy that could make you […]. The post How to Deal With Property Encroachments in Real Estate appeared first on Massachusetts Real Estate Exposure.

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Total housing starts increased 3.9% in August, due to strength for multifamily development. According to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, single-family starts were down 2.8% for the month, while overall multifamily starts was up 21% in August. The August total starts reading of 1.62 million starts is the number of.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

U.S. homebuilders started construction on 1.615 million homes in August, up 3.9% from July 2021 and 17.4% higher than a year ago, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Across the country, 1.728 million building permits were pulled, which is 6% above the revised rate from a month prior and 13.5% higher than the August 2020 rate.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The road to homeownership is paved with plenty of opportunities for mistakes—many of which could cost you your mortgage and tank your home purchase. But if you’ve never bought a home before, you may not be aware of those potential mistakes. So, the question is, what are the most important mistakes to avoid during the homebuying process? A recent article from The Mortgage Reports outlined major (and costly!

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

What is a Pocket Listing in Real Estate One of the questions I get asked from time to time is what is a pocket listing. Clients and customers hear the term pockets listings and wonder what the heck it means. An in-house home sale – where the listing agent sells a home to a buyer […]. The post Pocket Listings: Pros and Cons of a Pocket Listing appeared first on Massachusetts Real Estate Exposure.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) was recently released, reporting that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRM) averaged 2.88®. Mortgage details: – 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.88% with an average 0.7 point for the week ending Sept. 23, 2021, up slightly from last week when it averaged 2.86%. Last year, the 30-year FRM averaged 2.90%. – 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.15% with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.12%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

American suburbs surrounding the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas gained a total of 4.7 million new residents since 2010, with 3.7 million of them renters, according to a report by nationwide apartment search website RENTCafé on U.S. Census Bureau data. Today, an estimated 21 million people rent a suburban home in one of 50 largest metros. On average, renters made up 39% of the suburbs surrounding these metros.

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Eye on Housing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

After a prior cooling trend for the volume of new home sales, sales contracts increased 1.5% in August according to estimates from the Census Bureau and HUD. The August seasonally adjusted annual rate (740,000) was 24% lower than a year ago, when an unsustainable rebound took hold in the market. Higher prices have also affected housing affordability, with new home.

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