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Economist tells Denver real estate agents to prepare for a recession in middle of the year
Source: Denver Post --- Consumers have held a recession at bay for months now with their robust spending, fighting off the burden of rising prices and higher interest rates. But their resolve, not to mention their financial reserves, are waning and that could force a...
Real estate speculators during recessions and recoveries
Source: firsttuesday Journal --- This article explains why speculators — as a distinct type of real estate purchaser — profit disproportionately during a recovery, and what the next speculator increase means for California’s housing market. Why the spectacle? A real...
Real estate brokerage leaders pessimistic about 2023
Source: MPA Mag --- Real estate brokerage leaders are rarely a pessimistic group, yet more than half believe the economy will deteriorate in 2023, according to a new report. The newly released Delta Real Estate Leadership Survey heard from more than 100 brokerage...
Mortgages Update: Rising Costs Taking Toll On First-Time Buyer Finances
Source: Forbes --- 13 January: Higher Payments And Deposits Making Ownership More Difficult Monthly mortgage payments are taking a larger bite out of typical first-time buyer household outgoings, writes Laura Howard. Monthly mortgage payments now account for 39% of a...
Bank to pay $31M for avoiding mortgages to minorities, largest such settlement in U.S. history
Source: PBS --- NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in the...
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...
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