The housing market is seeing fewer bidding wars
The heated bidding wars among would-be homeowners are cooling — but the housing market is still hot, according to new data from real estate firm Redfin.
"It’s typical for …
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CoreLogic analysis shows U.S. homeowners with mortgages (roughly 63% of all properties*) have seen their equity increase by a total of over $3.2 trillion since the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 31.1% year over year.
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Realtor.com says to expect more growth in Orlando’s on-fire housing market next year.
Metro Orlando home sales are expected to increase 8.8% year-over-year in 2022
FHA 2022 Loan Limits Increase
FHA Announces New Single Family Title II Forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
Loan Limits for 2022 FHA ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE FAMILY TITLE II FORWARD AND HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE LOAN LIMITS FOR 2022. "The increase in loan limits …
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The new conforming loans limits for mortgages that can be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were announced this morning by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA …
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Higher Home Values Mean Higher Property Taxes
Homebuyers who think property taxes will match the amount the seller had paid often find out rising home values might make them very wrong. Paying your property taxes: Whoever pays early can see some …
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The Pain of Panes: New Windows in Short Supply
Two-thirds of builders cited a glass shortage for windows, shower doors, etc. Why the current supply problem? A lot of it is manufactured in China, Mexico and India. Nearly …
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Investors scooped up record $64B in homes nationally in Q3
The third quarter was investors' most prolific one on record, accounting for a full 18.2% of homes that sold across the U.S.
That's according to Seattle-based Redfin …
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Home Selling Sentiment at Record High
Consumer attitudes toward both buying and selling improved in October, although the number who feel it is a good time to buy a home remains at record lows.
This is 3 percentage points higher …
View MoreResidential construction numbers were mixed in October.
Permits for residential construction were issued at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.650
million compared to 1.586 million in September, an increase of 4.0 percent.
Permitting activity was at the top of …
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