San Diego County Real Estate Market Update for July 2014
Los Angeles County Real Estate Market Update for July 2014
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Coldwell Banker Southern California March 2014 Real Estate Market Action Reports for Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura Counties.
Los Angeles County
Property Sales were -15.1% from March2013
Property Sales were +25.4% from last month
Median Sales Price was +13.8% from March2013
Median Sales Price was +3.4% from last month
Inventory of Properties was +21.9% from March2013
Inventory of Properties was +11.1% last month
Orange County
Property Sales were -12.6% from March2013
Property Sales were +33.6% from last month
Median Sales Price was +11.5% from March2013
Median Sales Price was +0.7% from last month
Inventory of Properties was +65.3% from March2013
Inventory of Properties was +21.9% last month
San Diego County
Property Sales were -20.1% from March2013
Property Sales were +19.3% from last month
Median Sales Price was +13.3% from March2013
Median Sales Price was +6.1% from last month
Inventory of Properties was +2.2%% from March2013
Inventory of Properties was -0.7% last month
Ventura County
Property Sales were -25.0% from March2013
Property Sales were +30.1% from last month
Median Sales Price was +8.4% from March2013
Median Sales Price was +1.1% from last month
Inventory of Properties was +7.0% from March2013
Inventory of Properties was +3.5% last month
Southern California Real Estate Market Update – January 2014
Coldwell Banker Southern California’s January 2014 Market Action Reports for Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura Counties.
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Los Angeles County
Property Sales were -12.6% from January 2013
Property Sales were -21.9% from last month
Median Sales Price was +22.9% from January 2013
Median Sales Price was – 3.4% from last month
Inventory of Properties was +6.9% from January 2013
Inventory of Properties was +10.8% last month
Orange County
Property Sales were -18.2% from January 2013
Property Sales were -28.7% from last month
Median Sales Price was +17.2% from January 2013
Median Sales Price was -1.9% from last month
Inventory of Properties was +34.8% from January 2013
Inventory of Properties was +15.7% last month
San Diego County
Property Sales were -17.3% from January 2013
Property Sales were -23.8% from last month
Median Sales Price was +14.9% from January 2013
Median Sales Price was -2.8% from last month
Inventory of Properties was -4.3% from January 2013
Inventory of Properties was +6.0% last month
Ventura County
Property Sales were -13.3% from January 2013
Property Sales were -31% from last month
Median Sales Price was +20.4% from January 2013
Median Sales Price was -2.1% from last month
Inventory of Properties was -7% from January 2013
Inventory of Properties was +5.7% last month
More consumers planning to buy | Inman News
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The share of consumers who plan to buy a home rose to 6.9 percent in December, up from 5 percent in November, according to a monthly economic outlook released today by Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group.
Despite concerns about mortgage availability, Fannie Mae economists reported that consumer attitudes about the ease of getting a mortgage are at the highest level in the 3 1/2-year history of its National Housing Survey.
“This result is consistent with the Federal Reserve’s survey of senior loan officers who reported that they have eased lending standards for residential mortgages over the past year and thus should offset some negative impact stemming from the current higher interest rate environment,” Fannie Mae economists said.
Now that some fiscal uncertainty has been resolved at the federal level, Fannie Mae economists predict an increase in consumer and business spending to bolster economic growth this year, with housing’s contribution expected to double.
Gross domestic product (GDP) will likely come in at 2.9 percent for all of 2014, up from an estimated 2.6 percent in 2013. Of that growth, the mortgage giant anticipates 0.6 percent will come from housing — largely due to new homebuilding activity — up from 0.3 percent in 2013.
“Despite the rise in mortgage rates since the spring, many housing indicators posted strong gains at the end of 2013 and consumer housing attitudes are strengthening, all of which bodes well for continued but measured housing recovery in 2014,” said Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan in a statement.
“The new-home market has benefited from declining competition from foreclosures and distressed sales. With increased momentum late in 2013, we expect both new-home sales and housing starts to post double-digit rises again this year amid an improving employment picture, rising confidence and high pent-up demand,” Fannie Mae economists said.
While new-home sales are a bright spot in the housing market, existing-home sales are less so. Such sales have not seen a rebound from the increase in mortgage rates starting in May, a development Fannie Mae says is “worrisome.” Since June, existing-home sales have risen only once and fell for the third straight month in November to the lowest level in 2013. Pending home sales declined for the fifth straight month in October, though November’s figures indicate they have stabilized.
Purchase mortgage applications have trended down sharply through the end of the year, however, remaining at 22 percent below a peak achieved in early May before the runup in mortgage rates, Fannie Mae said.
“The continued decline in purchase applications underscores weak organic demand for mortgages in the face of declining REO and short sales, which are popular among investors,” economists said.
“Until we feel comfortable that organic housing demand from first-time homebuyers and trade-up buyers can step up to replace investor demand as bargain-priced properties are dwindling, we remain cautious on the outlook for existing-home sales this year and expect only a modest rise of about 2 percent.”
Fannie Mae economists project the median price of an existing home will rise 6.7 percent on an annual basis in 2014, to $208,000. They expect the median price of a new home to increase 6.8 percent, to $283,000. Fannie Mae anticipates that median prices of both new and existing homes will rise about 5 percent more in 2015.
Existing-home sales are expected to rise 1.7 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, while new-home sales are expected to see a 20.2 percent rise. Single-family housing starts are projected to jump even more, by 23.6 percent. All three are expected to see further increases in 2015, by 3.3 percent, 30 percent and 29.6 percent, respectively.
After rising to an estimated average 4 percent in 2013, mortgage rates are expected to increase further this year. Rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage are projected to average 4.8 percent this year and rise to 5.4 percent in 2015.
After dropping an estimated 15.6 percent in 2013, mortgage originations are expected to fall 30.9 percent this year to $1.26 trillion and decline by 8.8 percent in 2015, largely due to a sharp drop in refinance loans.
Purchase loans rose an estimated 12.2 percent in 2013 from the year before and are projected to rise by 14.2 percent this year to $786 billion and further increase 7.5 percent to $845 billion in 2015.
Refinance loans, on the other hand, fell an estimated 26.7 percent to $1.13 trillion in 2013 and are projected to sink by 58.5 percent in 2014, to $469 billion due to rising mortgage rates. In 2015, economists anticipate another steep drop in refinances: 36 percent.
Fannie Mae anticipates refinancings will drop to 37 percent of mortgage originations this year, down from an estimated 62 percent in 2013, and fall to 26 percent in 2015.
The mortgage giant anticipates an average 6.5 percent unemployment rate this year, followed by an average 6.2 percent rate in 2015.
– See more at: http://www.inman.com/2014/01/13/more-consumers-planning-to-buy-as-mortgage-concerns-ease/#!
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New Mortgage Rules Roll Out – What Will Be the Impact?
New Mortgage Rules Roll Out – What Will Be the Impact?.
New Mortgage Rules Roll Out – What Will Be the Impact?
Here are two main terms to know from the new rules:
“Ability-to-repay” rule: Mortgage lenders must ensure borrowers can actually afford their loans over the long term. Applicants’ income, assets, savings, and debt against their monthly house payments will be more closely scrutinized. Borrowers likely will need to produce “even more tax records, pay stubs, and bank and investment account information,” USA Today reports.
Qualified Mortgage: Borrowers who meet the ability-to-repay requirements will likely be eligible for a QM. QM loans must meet at least some of the following guidelines: They cannot contain risky features, such as terms that exceed 30 years or interest-only payments; carry more than 3 percent in upfront points and fees for loans above $100,000; or push a borrowers’ total debt above 43 percent of their monthly income unless the loan qualifies to be backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHA, or a small lender.
Lenders can still issue loans outside of the QM guidelines, but lenders will have to do so realizing they’ll have less protections against future lawsuits.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that about 92 percent of mortgages currently meet QM requirements.
Still, the real estate and mortgage industry, the CFPB, and others will watch implementation of the new rules closely to determine whether they make it more difficult for borrowers to qualify for mortgages.
The new rules may make it more difficult for borrowers who have fluctuating incomes or self-employed individuals to validate their incomes, according to Goldman Sachs. The 43 percent debt standard also may prove a hurdle for some borrowers who find they can’t qualify for the loan they need to buy the house they want, and some borrowers may find they need larger down payments to keep within that 43 percent rule.
The new rules may also cause some delays in lending, at least initially, says Keith Gumbinger, mortgage expert with HSH Associates.
“It’ll be a muddy mess until the rules settle in,” Gumbinger says.
Source: “New Mortgage Rules Aim to Prevent Risky Loans,” USA Today (Jan. 9, 2014)
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