Friday, May 22, 2020

Thursday, May 21, 2020

~ 22% of builders cut home prices in April 2020

Nationally:
~ "22% of Builders Cut Home Prices in April 2020 in order to bolster sales and/or limit cancellations."

Regionally:
South (26)
Midwest (23%)
West (13%)
Northeast (12%)

Full Article: http://eyeonhousing.org/2020/05/22-of-builders-reduced-home-prices-in-april-2020/

1.07 Million Refinances Secured in Q1 2020

Full Article:
https://themreport.com/daily-dose/05-21-2020/1-07m-refinances-secured-in-q1-2020

Monday, May 18, 2020

Price For Residential Building Materials Fell 4.1% in April

Full Article HERE:
https://themreport.com/daily-dose/05-14-2020/residential-building-materials-decline-in-april


Builder confidence Rose 7 points In the newly-built single-family home Market

(This follows the Previous Decline from from the COVID-19 pandemic)

Full Article HERE:  


1st quarter Single-Family home permits issued Increase 18.9%

http://eyeonhousing.org/2020/05/single-family-permits-were-solid-in-march/
"Over the first three months of 2020 – and prior to the impact of the coronavirus, the total number of
single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 220,416.
(On a year-over-year basis),
this is an 18.9% increase over the March 2019 level of 185,336."
http://eyeonhousing.org/2020/05/single-family-permits-were-solid-in-march/

How Much Will Stimulus Checks Help Homeowners?


https://themreport.com/daily-dose/04-15-2020/how-far-will-stimulus-checks-go-for-homeowners

DS5: Challenges in Property Preservation

https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/05-14-2020/ds5-challenges-in-property-preservation

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Pace Of Loans Entering Forbearance Slows

"Over the past week, about 26,000 loans entered forbearance each day. This is 85% fewer loans per day than recorded in early April."

https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/05-15-2020/pace-of-loans-entering-forbearance-slows


Monday, May 11, 2020

NAR Flash Survey: Economic Pulse

NAR Flash Survey: Economic Pulse: NAR conducted a flash survey of members on the impact of the coronavirus on their market, including mortgage rates, buyer interest, and seller behavior.

"...77% of Potential Home Sellers are Preparing to Sell..." (National Association of Realtors)

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/realtors-report-that-77-of-potential-home-sellers-are-preparing-to-sell-following-end-of-stay-at


Friday, April 3, 2020

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

What is the Proper Mix of Credit?

  • Cut up the credit cards, pay cash for everything, don't ever use financing! These are the instructions that some "financial gurus" give to their clients. 
  • That is great advice if you want to have a low score or no score at all. While this might be decent advise to live by when it comes to most purchases, when it's time to buy a home you're probably going to need to borrow HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 
  • In order to maintain a great credit score and qualify with ease, you'll need to establish and maintain a healthy "mix" of credit. 
  • When you look at these accounts as tools instead of money, you can make the rules of the game work in your favor. 
  • In this quick video you'll learn about the proper Mix of Credit and how different types of accounts are vital to keeping a great credit score, which will allow you to make large purchases when necessary.

Reference 
Sam Parker  CEO - Owner   sam@mycreditguy.com  480-999-2550  http://www.mycreditguy.com