No need to dig into specific numbers, but by looking at the chart of single family dwelling newly opened sales in the San Fernando Valley, you can see how the sales dropped off after the “Safer at Home” order was initiated. The order was only put in place March 24th, so the April sales numbers will ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Property Sales Drop Off During “Stay at Home” Order
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Southern California Pending Real Estate on a Decline Due to COVID-19
During the traditionally "hot" real estate season, pending sales are "cold". Latest Update on COVID-19 Affect on Real Estate Sales and Mortgages If you are in the Los Angeles area, have any questions or real estate sales or financing needs, feel free in contacting me Ron Henderson GRI, RECS, ... » Learn More about Southern California Pending Real Estate on a Decline Due to COVID-19
Latest Update on COVID-19 Affect on Real Estate Sales and Mortgages
Real estate transactions, mortgage underwriting and loan program availability has been affected substantially by a combination of the local health orders attempting to fight the populations exposure to COVID-19, and the economic fallout caused by the “Stay in Place” lockdown. This a moving target, ... » Learn More about Latest Update on COVID-19 Affect on Real Estate Sales and Mortgages
Mortgage Issues are Now Hitting the Media
CNBC is now reporting some of the problems the mortgage industry is now having because of the virus, and Federal Reserve actions. This is a moving target. As I've been blogging about, this is much deeper than just an overabundance of refinances hitting the system at once, there are systematic ... » Learn More about Mortgage Issues are Now Hitting the Media
Mortgage System Issues Created by the COVID-19 Crisis and the Fed Response
The gov’t actions to force interest rates down to help the consumer, are having major unintended consequences in the mortgage origination and servicing systems. I’m attaching below an article from MBS Highway on how the mortgage system works (that 99% of the real estate professionals and ... » Learn More about Mortgage System Issues Created by the COVID-19 Crisis and the Fed Response