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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

Housing Wire

Heading into 2024, there are continuing and emerging financing options, grant programs and legislation all designed to help homeowners and builders create much-needed infill housing. These will help on the margin, but we still need smart lenders to help create even more robust financing options for ADUs.

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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

During an Association of Independent Mortgage Experts conference in October 2023, AFR executive vice president Christopher Guerin said that the company had doubled its efforts to do more renovation loans. “We focus more on manufactured home financing and new-construction home financing instead of maybe fighting against some of those headwinds (..)

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Biden unveils housing proposal that includes nationwide cap on rent increases

Housing Wire

Biden’s new plan would cap annual rent hikes at 5% for two years for landlords who manage 50 or more rental units, which the administration said would cover 20 million units, or roughly half of all rental units in the country. Exemptions would be provided to new construction and units with “substantial” renovation and rehabilitation.

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Here’s how wholesale lenders and brokers are navigating near-8% mortgage rates

Housing Wire

Mortgage lenders are betting on down-payment assistance programs, buy-down options and renovation products to provide brokers opportunities to win in a market with mortgage rates nearing 8%, a lack of inventory and high home prices. Then, we have all the traditional financing options, including jumbo.”

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Building towards 2050: Ensuring affordable housing in an urbanized America

Housing Wire

To ensure affordable housing for all by 2050, innovative approaches to urban planning, financing, and policy must be explored. At HVPG, we recently completed a renovation at a senior living facility in Jersey City, a city experiencing rapid growth with almost 30% of its current population arriving in 2021 or 2022.

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Homepoint looks to match broker partners with builders

Housing Wire

Homepoint’s “New Build program” connects homebuilders with business purpose construction financing through in-region mortgage brokers, with loan amounts up to $4 million per unit or $25 million per project.

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Buying a New-Construction Home: Pros and Cons All Homebuyers Should Know

Realtor.com

Getty Images While buying a newly built home may not be the first thought to come to mind for homebuyers, purchasing new construction is a common option that comes with distinct benefits in today’s market. New construction can refer to single-family homes, condos , or apartments, and are available across the U.S.