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Thompson Thrift to Build Multifamily Community in Suburban Indianapolis
The company expects to welcome its first residents in February 2027. Continue Reading Thompson Thrift to Build Multifamily Community in Suburban Indianapolis
Report: 53% of All Homes Lost Value Since Last Year
Only 4% of homes have lost value since they were last sold, a smaller share than before the pandemic. Continue Reading Report: 53% of All Homes Lost Value Since Last Year
What will U.S. house prices look like in 2023?
Source: The Week --- Amid peaking prices due to inflation and murmurs of an upcoming recession, you might be wondering: What's up with the housing market for 2023? Mortgage rates started to decline in the final weeks of 2022, and demand for housing is similarly...
The U.S. Housing Market, Part 2: Looking Ahead To 2023
Source: Seeking Alpha --- Summary The main determinants of housing demand in the short run are the level and direction of mortgage rates and the strength of the job market. Homebuilders have responded to the drop in new home sales by reducing housing starts, and this...
Sustainability Outlook: Top Five Issues Affecting Real Estate in 2023
Source: Urbanland --- The real estate industry’s momentum on climate action only continues to grow as the new year begins, as demonstrated by the newly released ULI Global Sustainability Outlook 2023 report. At the same time, macroeconomic uncertainties, properly...
Real Estate Trends: Increasing Interest Rates Continue To Drive Down Mortgage Demand
Source: Forbes --- Key takeaways Mortgage demand for purchases is down 41% year-over-year, and refinance demand is down 84% year-over-year. Housing prices are higher than a year ago, and experts believe they will continue to climb overall, with some areas seeing price...
US real estate market in ‘big trouble,’ expert warns
Source: Yahoo Finance --- As the Federal Reserve continues its hawkish market reset – which has contributed to a rise in interest and mortgage rates – real estate experts are sounding the alarm that "big trouble" lies ahead for the U.S. market. "When you have a rise...
The uneasy US housing stalemate
Source: Financial Times --- Spare a thought for the American first-time homebuyer, for whom things have rarely looked so grim. US home prices rose 40 per cent during the pandemic. Mortgage rates haven’t been this high in 15 years. Wages are higher, but not nearly...
4 Mortgage Mistakes You Absolutely Can’t Afford With Rates so High
Source: The Ascent --- While mortgage rates dropped to record lows during the pandemic, things have changed in recent months. Rates have crept up steadily and mortgage loan rates are now higher than they've been for many years. With today's mortgage rates coming in so...
Real-estate agents scrambling after alleged California fraud
Source: Insurance News Net --- The collapse of a California-based real-estate company run by a former Columbus man has sent dozens of Columbus real-estate agents scrambling. More than 120 Corcoran Global Living agents in central Ohio and a few in the Dayton area were...
A new rally in US housing could drive a 20% surge in Zillow stock, Bank of America says
Source: Insider --- It's time to purchase stock in Zillow, according to Bank of America which lifted its rating and price outlook on the property-technology firm as it foresees the housing market improving after a difficult 2022. Elevated interest rates stemming from...
What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market?
Source: Knowledge at Wharton --- The U.S. housing market last year bore the brunt of higher mortgage rates that rode spiraling inflation in the broader economy, but that will change this year, according to Susan Wachter, Wharton professor of real estate and finance....
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