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Updates to Conforming loan limits mean 2 million U.S. homes no longer require a jumbo loan

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This could open up more home options for buyers shopping at higher price points and hoping to avoid the additional fees of a jumbo loan More than 2 million homes across the country no longer require a jumbo loan, according to a new analysis by Zillow Home Loans. This means customers will have additional available inventory that is covered by a more accessible financing option. The change is due to

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Homes Linger on the Market as Buyers Take Their Time

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The supply of homes for sale posted a record year-over-year increase this week as homes linger on the market. But some buyers are making their way back, with Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index showing an uptick in early-stage demand. The total number of homes for sale rose 18% from a year earlier during the four weeks ending December 25, the biggest increase since at least 2015, according to a new report from Redfin

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As Home Buyers Continue to Seek Out Flex Spaces, Clayton Designers Answer the Call

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As homeowner needs evolve, flexible floor plans provide a customizable solution without requiring renovations Clayton, a national builder of attainable housing, continues to evolve home design features as homeowner needs change. As demand for more flex spaces increases post-pandemic, Clayton is focused on providing built-in spaces within its homes that can be customized to meet the evolving needs of the household. Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9030355-home-buyers-seek-out-flex-spaces-clayton-designers-answer-call/ According

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Where and Why Americans Moved in 2022

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Retiring Baby Boomers and Early Gen Xers Drove American Migration Patterns as Eastern States See Highest Inbound Moves United Van Lines released the company’s 46th Annual National Movers Study, which indicates Americans continued to move to lower-density areas accelerated by lifestyle preferences such as a career change, retirement and wanting to be closer to family. According to the results of the study, which tracks the company’s exclusive data for customers’ state-to-state migration patterns, Vermont saw

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The Taste Tester Investor

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Co-Hosted by RCN Capital & REI INK and Sponsored by Five Brothers Asset Management, Vantage Point Title and Urban Surfaces

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REI INK’s 2023 Real Estate Outlook

Changing Trends Bring Opportunities in the New Year By Carole VanSickle Ellis As the end of 2007 drew to a close, the state of the housing market was not confusing; it was just bleak. 10 million mortgage borrowers were set to lose their homes. New-home sales volumes had fallen by more than 26% (a record), and the median price of a home had fallen by 10%. The housing market was

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