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Maryland-based Anchor Home joins Compass

Housing Wire

Anchor Home specializes in high-end residential sales, staging, new construction consultations and renovation strategies. She also serves on the board of Rebuilding Together , a nonprofit that supports critical home renovations for neighbors in need. Their average listing price is $1.7

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Deephaven’s Tom Davis: ‘Either you take market share, or someone takes yours’

Housing Wire

We’re looking at product expansions and introducing products that we have or through our sister company Anchor Home Loans , which specializes in residential transition loans (RTLs). For example, 30% of purchase transactions were new construction last year. New construction has been 33% of all purchase transactions, right?

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July’s new housing activity jumps back up amid increased demand

Housing Wire

Additionally, remodel volume – a subset of maintenance that includes renovations, additions, and alterations – increased 2.59% while spend decreased 1.59% year over year. Last month, Buildfax estimated if single-family authorizations and existing housing activity continue to gain, new construction could stabilize in the Fall.

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Construction worker shortage has reached “crisis” levels

Housing Wire

For career switchers looking for a new path that doesn’t necessarily require a college degree, they could do worse than the building trades. million new hires for construction. Since the last housing bubble burst, when more than a million residential construction workers lost their jobs , a shortage has developed.

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New Construction vs. Existing Home: Which Is Better to Buy?

Redfin

The decision between new construction and an existing home can be a difficult one for both first-time buyers and seasoned property owners alike. Key takeaways New construction homes pros include modern design, energy efficiency, lower maintenance, and customizable options. What is a new construction home?

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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

residential mortgage market and housing-related assets. In AFR, it’s adding the New Jersey-based, full-service independent mortgage bank that has direct, wholesale and correspondent lending divisions. Since its foundation in 1997, Proprietary Capital has developed a platform to invest in the U.S.

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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. “There is too much distraction in the market; there are some negative folks out there.

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