Comprehensive Overview of Mortgage, Housing, Real Estate, Business, Employment, Economic, and Investment National Daily News for the Week of January 6th through 12th 2025: This Week’s Weekend Edition Summary:

NATIONAL PRESS: SPECIAL REPORT ON REAL ESTATE, INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT – 2025 SUMMARY

Mortgage Sector Trends

On a Weekly and monthly basis, mortgage rates have remained constant with a small dip and are currently at the 6.35% mark for a 30-year fixed mortgage.

• As noted, the economics have always been good, which is somewhat surprising.
• On the bright side, there has been an increase in demand for short-term adjustable-rate mortgages that allow borrowers more versatility.

In States like Florida and California, nonconventional loans are on the rise.

• This is because self-employed individuals and self-seeking investors prefer them over traditional loans for flexibility.
• FHA recently proclaimed that it had altered its loan limits for 2025, which are now up to $1.2 million for places known to be expensive.
• This should help first-time investors and buyers as affordability is more likely in competitive areas.

News on House Ventures

• The recently published report on Housing shows a 2.5% month-on-month dip, which is a great concern. Active business listings were noted to decline, which is a bad sign.
• Most of this occurs in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
• This may indicate some supply constraints.

Adding to the issue, the rising cost of construction and labor has worsened the lack of inventory.

Home Prices Rise Slightly

National median home prices increased by 1.2% m/m. Chambersburg, PA, and other Midwest cities, such as Columbus, OH, and Kansas City, MO, had the highest yearly growth rates.

Shift Toward Multi-Generational Housing

Rising demand for homes with distinct living areas and kitchens that allow multi-generational families to coexist is expected to increase by 18%, which reflects an emerging trend of multi-generational living.

Real Estate Trends: Commercial Real Estate Faces Headwinds

Overall, the office subsector is still struggling, with the vacancy rate above 20 percent in some major metropolitan areas, perpetuated by the hybrid work culture. However, the industrial real estate subsector continues to do well because of the expansion of e-commerce.

Luxury Real Estate Rebounds

Sales of luxurious houses valued over $3 million rose by 10 percent during the first week of January due to stock market appreciation and higher foreign investment.

Top Performing Real Estate Markets

In Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, markets continue to exceed national averages in price appreciation and transaction volume growth.

Business and Employment News: Unemployment Rate Declines

• The national unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, which signifies a robust labor market.
• Job growth was strongest among the healthcare, tech, and construction sectors.

Job Cuts in Technology

Meta and Amazon have again announced layoffs to rein costs amid ongoing struggles to adjust to demand following the pandemic.

Small Business Improved Optimism

Eleven percent of small businesses are now confident about spending, owing to sturdy consumer purchases, which seem to have caused the Small Business Optimism Index to rise by four points.

Economic Movement Federal Reserve Indications of Stopping Rate Hikes

With inflation tapering to 4.1% from its nadir of 9.1% in mid-2022, minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting point towards the ideal economic shadow of dwelling.

Consumer Confidence Gaining Upwards

The Consumer Confidence Index was boosted by holiday spending and wage increases, reaching its highest level since April 2023.

Performance of Stock Market

Last week witnessed tremendous stock market performance, with the tech and green energy stocks in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gaining the most, growing by 1.8% and 2.2%, respectively.

Investment and Finance Developers REITS Showing an Upward Trend

REITs focusing on industrial properties and data centers noted considerable growth, which shows investors’ optimistic outlook on tech and logistics.

Recovery in Crypto Markets

Further boosted by renewed interest from institutional investors and regulatory clarity, Bitcoin surpassed the 100,000 dollar mark.

New Investments for Clean Energy Hit Records

This week, investment in solar and wind projects hit a record $15 billion, with new announcements from Tesla and First Solar advancing the developments.

What’s Happening Next Week: Expected Economic Reports

• Retail sales data for the year-end festive period of December 2024 will shed light on spending patterns.
• The previous month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report will indicate the inflationary direction into 2025.

Mortgage Applications & Rates

• Analysts expect a slight increase in mortgage applications as buyers respond to relatively stable rates and reduce affordability pressures.

Possible Legislative Developments

New housing tax credits, particularly those geared towards improving homeownership in unaffordable first-time buyer markets, will likely be debated in Congress.

These week’s activities underpin the emerging dynamics of 2025, with balanced growth in mortgage and housing markets and increased optimism in investments and the economy.

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What is the difference between AXEN Mortgage and NEXA MORTGAGE?

Appraisal came in short at $210,000. Needed $225,000. Manufactured Home. Need 80% LTV cashout refinance to retire debts but appraisal shortage value need to explore HELOC with 90 CLTV. Any know who has the best rate and term. First mortgage is $30,000.

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I am currently being relocated and will be selling a home in Birmingham AL which will allow me the minimum $25,000 on $250,000 down payment with my current scores between 500-550… Do you write loans in the state of TN?

Can anybody let me know where one can find the VA loans interest rate? Another thing, my score is significantly more than my husbands For Va loan can we use my score? Lender said she cant because I am new in the country and I am here just 1 year and 2 months/ But if my credit score is 768 why not. I think it discrimination because like if iam new and a foriegner. May be in my country I had good rating. They wanted me to be a co signer but then why dont use my credit score

I wanted to know how long will one late mortgage payment hurt our overall credit scoring and FICO?

I have an auto loan in my name for my wife’s vehicle. My question is that the loan is about 2 years old and down to about 11,000 owed. Do I refinance now with my credit union?

First time spec home. Problem- can’t seem to get a lender to give a loan. Apparently, I’ve been told I need experience with two new builds, which is rather odd in my book because for three years I was a commercial construction company’s superintendent that has overseen jobs worth 40 million+ dollars in work. Yet, due to these jobs being commercially based and not for personal use, the lender claims I do not have an ideal amount of experience. Have any suggestions?

What are the minimum credit and income standards to qualify for a jumbo loan?

USDA loans do not require any down payment, and you can cover closing costs with seller concessions of up to 6%. Seller concessions are the credit sellers offer homebuyers as an incentive so the homebuyer does not have to come up with any money on a home purchase with USDA loans.

Non-QM lenders are portfolio mortgage lenders, which means they fund their mortgage loans and either keep them in their portfolio or sell it on a private secondary market to institutional investors, insurance companies, money managers, or hedge funds.

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Non-QM loans or Non-Qualified Mortgages are portfolio loans that do not conform to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac agency mortgage guidelines. Here are examples of non-QM mortgage loans:

How much are the down payment requirements on jumbo loans?

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Can I get mortgage with good credit scores but recent late payment?

Can I use previous W2s and a current YTD paystub if the current has OT?

Can a Non-Occupying Co-Borrower be a friend and not a family member? I realize that HUD Guidelines require non-occupant co-borrowers to be related by law, blood, or marriage. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac does not require non-occupant co-borrowers need to be related to the main borrower by blood, law, or marriage.

Can switching to an extended payment plan with student loans help with DTI vs using the 1% with a graduated payment or IBR plan? Will underwrites allow this change?

Can we apply together for fha loan ? His credit is not too good, although we just paid off his car loan and hoping that will boost his credit any day now. I’ve been in ssi for ten years.

Can Borrowers Qualify For Mortgage With Lawsuit During Mortgage Process?

Can someone will a credit score in the mid to high 500s with steady income be approved for a refinance?

Does Credit Repair Work?

Do landlords run check checks?

Do employers do credit checks?