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FREC to Meet Next Week on Foreign Buyer Affidavit.... more to come

The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) announced a date for the next workshop on creating an affidavit related to SB 264, a bill passed by the 2023 Florida Legislature covering specific foreign buyers of some Florida property, Rule No.: 61J2-10.200, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. FREC held the first workshop on Sept. 12.

The bill impacts buyers associated with a foreign country of concern – China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria, and sellers who knowingly sell property to these buyers. The notice published by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) specifies that FREC must propose a new rule that will implement a form for a buyer’s affidavit.

In addition to the foreign-buyer affidavit discussion, FREC announced plans to cover a different topic during the same workshop: Rule: 61J2-10.032, which covers situations where a broker holds escrow.

FREC has not released details, but paragraph (c) of 61J2-10.032 will likely be discussed. It outlines steps a broker holding an escrow deposit can take in the event of a cancelled contract and one party to the contract is unresponsive.

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Soaring Home Prices Roiling Appraisals, Upending Sales

In Aug., 13% of appraisals came in below a home’s contract price. It was higher in May (19.7%), but is still up compared to sales early last year (7.3% in Jan. 2020).
NEW YORK – An abnormally high number of homes across the United States are being appraised below their agreed-upon sales prices, causing some deals to implode.

With home prices soaring in recent months, buyers often pay above asking price to win bidding wars. As a result, CoreLogic estimated that about 13% of appraisals came in below the contract price in August. That’s better than in May (19.7%), but still notably higher than pre-pandemic appraisals. In January 2020, it was 7.3%.

The disparity underscores the risks buyers face in the current market, especially those stretching their dollars to win a bidding war. Mortgage lenders will typically offer only enough to cover the appraised value of a home, forcing buyers to either provide the balance, renegotiate or terminate the deal if an appraisal comes in below the contract price.

Many buyers prepare for the possibility of a lower appraisal by making down payments of just 5% to 10% and holding their extra cash in case they need it to make up any difference should the appraisal fall below the sales price, says Phoenix-area Realtor Nicole Dudley.

To create a home appraisal, appraisers normally rely on factors like data from recent closed and pending sales. But since sales usually close a month or two after going under contract, some buyers say rapidly increasing home values can sometimes skew appraisals that rely on home values recorded months earlier.

In a separate poll by the National Association of Realtors, 12% of contracts closed or terminated in August were hit with appraisal issues, compared to 9% in August 2019, before the pandemic-fueled housing surge.

In recent months, many buyers voided their right to terminate a contract due to a low appraisal in an effort to make their offers compete. However, this practice appears to be waning somewhat as the market cools.

Source: Wall Street Journal (10/10/21) Friedman, Nicole

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The housing market has slowed down . Wht is behind it ? Buyer’s fatigue?
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Homebuyer Fatigue Hits the Housing Market as Prices Continue Soaring

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Lenders Can Now Consider Rent History for Fannie Mae Loans Renters with thin credit histories may still qualify for a home loan under a Fannie Mae program that allows lenders to consider consistent, on-time rental payments when making lending decisions. Neither buyers nor lenders pay extra to use the new tool.

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Short vs. Long-Term Inflation? Housing Poses Greatest Risk Inflation in airline fares, car production and lumber prices should flatten soon. Inflation’s highest long-term risk comes from escalating home prices and rental rates.

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Do buyers know how much they can afford?
2/4/2021 11:16:08 AM
According to recent article by Kerry Smith, 2 in 3 Buyers Surprised by How Much House They Can Afford

This is the article Homekeys is sharing with you. In essence, 47% of first-time buyers found that their budget allowed them to afford a larger house than they thought they could afford – but 21% had to lower expectations. Buying a home in Coral Gables? Buying a home in Coconut Grove? Buying a home in Pinecrest? Buying in Miami-Dade County?

By Kerry Smith

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – For first-time homebuyers looking to buy in 2021, a new survey conducted by HarrisX on behalf of realtor.com indicates a critical starting point for first-time buyers is getting their finances in order. Almost half (47%) of 2020 first-time buyers say they turned to their finances before they did anything else.

More than two out of three (68%) of the first-time buyers who checked their finances said they were surprised at the amount of house they could afford – 47% were surprised because their budget was larger than they thought, and 21% were surprised because it was less.

“The dramatic decline of mortgage rates in 2020 was a pleasant surprise for many buyers,” says realtor.com Senior Economist George Ratiu. “For first-time buyers, especially, the drop in the 30-year mortgage rate from 3.65% in March 2020 to a record-low of 2.65% in January has provided unexpected leverage. Lower rates allowed many buyers to stretch and buy more expensive homes while keeping their monthly budget the same.”

To get what they wanted in their first home, many recent buyers had to compromise: 21% expanded their search into less expensive neighborhoods, 20% had to increase their budget, and 18% eliminated some wish-list features – namely a garage, large backyard, finished basement or pool – to stay in budget.

Even with shortened wish lists or expanded budgets, nearly half (49%) of recent first-time homebuyers and more than a third (39%) of prospective first-time homebuyers said they fell in love with a home last year – but they were outbid or later learned they couldn’t afford it. For many, it happened more than once: 20% were outbid on at least one home, and 20% made five or more offers before finally succeeding.

“You have to know what you can afford before you head too far down the homebuying road,” says realtor.com Home and Lifestyle Expert Lexie Holbert. “Putting pen to paper and getting a real sense of your current monthly expenses and what you’re saving each month is a good place to start when thinking about your mortgage. Especially as a first timer, it’s really important to stick to your budget when searching online so you don’t fall in love with something you can’t afford.”

For the 44% of Americans who plan to buy but don’t think they have enough saved for a down payment, their first home might be closer than they think. Half of recent first-time home buyers were able to save for a home in less than three years, mostly by setting aside a portion of their paycheck each month (50%), cutting out discretionary spending (33%), and saving lump sum money like tax refunds (32%).

Plus, help from family could get them there: 52% of Americans who bought their first home in 2020 said they got help with their down payment from friends or family. The number one lender? Their parents.

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