Housing follows the basic economic 101 fact that if demand is higher than supply, pricing will go up. The age chart reflects the Millennials are in their prime housing formation years. The aging population is staying put, and the average time of housing retention used to be 7 years, now it's 11. ... » Learn More about Why the Structural Elements of New Housing Construction and Age Demographics Feeds Into a Continuing Strong Real Estate Market
Regulations and Laws
Los Angeles Controller Calls Out Slow Progress and Inefficient Spending On Emergency and Affordable Housing
The following is a release from the Los Angeles Controller on the inefficient spending of funds allocated to take care of the homeless issues in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin is the taxpayers’ watchdog at City Hall, making sure public dollars are spent efficiently and effectively. ... » Learn More about Los Angeles Controller Calls Out Slow Progress and Inefficient Spending On Emergency and Affordable Housing
Double Hit on Mortgage Rates From Fed and FHFA
As you can see in the chart of the 10 year note, the long term rates have jumped pretty hard starting just before Christmas. Today the Federal Reserve's meeting notes shows their aggressive approach to normalizing interest rates. The Fed already announced they will be doubling tapering amounts ... » Learn More about Double Hit on Mortgage Rates From Fed and FHFA
What the Higher Conforming Loan Limits Means For New Mortgages
Some of my wholesale lenders are being aggressive and funding conforming loans on a higher conforming maximum loan limit of $625,000 for a one-unit property, which is $75,000 above the current FHFA limit of $548,000.The new limits generally are released for Freddie and Fannie loans by the Federal ... » Learn More about What the Higher Conforming Loan Limits Means For New Mortgages
Latest CFPB Rules to Transition Mortgages Out of Forbearance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued new federal mortgage servicing regulations as the foreclosure moratoria and forbearances are phased out. The rules will establish temporary special safeguards to help ensure that borrowers have time before foreclosure to explore their options, ... » Learn More about Latest CFPB Rules to Transition Mortgages Out of Forbearance