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Mortgage-Housing and Real Estate News for Monday January 20th 2025
Mortgage-Housing and Real Estate News for Monday January 20th 2025: GCA FORUMS NEWS UPDATE for Monday January 15th 2025 on the Daily Mortgage, Housing, and Real Estate News four our viewers and members of our online community: Great Content Authority Forums Mortgage and Housing News: Daily National Comprehensive Overview of Mortgage and Real Estate News with special emphasis on interest rates, forecast of mortgage rates, housing forecasts, states with mass exodus of residents and businesses, consumer confidence, consumer price index, employment numbers and job forecast, national economy, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and investment news. Viewers and members of GCA FORUMS are welcomed to view GCA FORUMS NEWS National Daily News Summary and participate asking questions and volunteer news information that may interest viewers for Monday January 20th, 2025.
Mortgage-Housing And Real Estate Update News
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Source: GCA Forums Daily Report
GCA Forums National Daily Report Summary gives an overview of the latest mortgage, housing, and real estate news. The report is focused on measuring the market’s activities’ interest rates, housing predictions, national economic metrics, and, foremost, the impact of important indicators on the market.
Overview of Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates remained unrivaled, with 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaging a 6.25% shrink from the previous week’s 6.30%.
- Fixed mortgage rates for 15 years: 5.45%
- FHA loans: About 6.00%
- VA loans: From 5.75%, very competitive rates.
Forecast of Mortgage Rates:
The current prediction assumes a minor drop in account construction as inflationary pressure subsides coupled with Federal Reserve measures seeking to cure the economy.
Housing Market Prediction
As for domestic housing price estimates:
- Home prices have not moved tremendously compared to the last years.
- However, some metro areas are registering price drops because they have a greater supply of new homes.
Regional Movements
Sunbelt States:
- Already experiencing expansion, especially in Florida and Texas.
California and New York:
- These states are still undergoing heavy migratory outflow, with residents moving to countries with lower taxation and cheaper housing.
First-Time Homebuyer Trends
There’s an apparent surge in first-time home buyers, mostly due to the increased use of FHA and VA loans, which offer lower down payment thresholds and relaxed credit requirements.
States with Significant Population Losses
Notable states that are losing immense amounts of people include:
California:
High taxes, overall expensive cost of living, and stringent housing regulations.
Illinois:
- Stagnated economy and increased property tax burden.
New York:
- High costs of living and unfriendly business environment.
A Notable state to receive out-of-state movers include:
Florida:
- Great tax policies and low overall expenses.
Texas:
- Cheap housing and policies that favor business.
Tennessee:
- Now, there is no state income tax to pay and increasing job opportunities.
Consumer Behavior and The Economy
Consumer Confidence Index (CCI):
- Improved to a value of 102.3 as of recently.
- An indicator of positive perception towards the economy.
Employment figures:
- In December of 2024, the anticipated 310,000 jobs created were reported.
- Thus decreasing unemployment figures to 3.7%.
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
- Inflation has slowed down compared to the previous 12 months and is now at 3.1% year over year (compared to 3.5% in November).
Change patterns in foreclosure and bankruptcy filings:
- Facing tighter housing budgets and increased interest rates has caused foreclosures to increase, although only slightly above the historical average.
- Personal graduation from bankruptcy debt due to previous filing spikes in early 2024 has leveled off, and so have Chapter 13 filings.
Real Estate Investment News
Rental Market:
- In oversupplied markets, rent growth has plateaued as landlords have to offer new methods to entice tenants.
Commercial Real Estate:
- There is a growing investment focus on industrial and warehouse buildings, mainly due to increased e-commerce.
Vacation Rentals:
- These remain common in Florida and Arizona, where short-term rentals benefit from recovering tourism.
Viewer Participation and Community Engagement
Community members are encouraged to participate more in discussions on the GCA Forums to ask questions, contribute newsfeeds, and enrich the community. Some of the target topics are:
- Changes in the local area housing market.
- Individual experiences with mortgage rates.
- New concerns or opportunities for investment.
Upcoming Topics:
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, we are looking for ideas for a detailed discussion on housing affordability trends 2025 and new alternative loan programs targeting first-time buyers.
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How is the housing market and mortgage rate forecast since Donald Trump is now the 47th President of the United States? Is the housing bubble going to burst? Are rates going to come down? Or are we going to have another financial and real estate crash like 2008?
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As President Donald Trump enters his second term in office, the U.S. housing market has some trends and predictions to note:
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have been increasing recently. In May 2024, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate average was 7.09%, the highest since the previous year. Economists estimate that 2025 will see the same trend, with rates varying from 6.3% to 6.8%. The Federal Reserve’s monetary policies and other economic factors contribute to this stability.
Housing Market Forecast
Modest increases in home prices are expected, which may help stabilize the housing market. The National Association of Real Estate predicts that there will be a 2% increase in median home prices, bringing it to $410,700. Moreover, there is also an expectation that housing inventory will increase by 11.7%, helping to mitigate some supply issues. Risk of a Housing Bubble Some analysts are skeptical about the possibility of a housing bubble. Data at present does not provide evidence of a sudden bust to the level of the financial crisis in 2008. More balanced supply and prices provide a much better approach in the hope of incremental inflation, but inflation and policy change could strain this view.
Economic Factors
Trump’s potential policies, such as tariffs and tax cuts, could affect inflation and interest rates. Because of this, Economists have increased their anticipated inflation rates, setting their new expectation for the Consumer Price Index to 2.7% instead of their earlier projection of 2.3% for December 2025.
This might increase borrowing costs, impacting mortgage pricing and people’s ability to afford housing.
The U.S. housing market is expected to have stable growth in mortgage rates above 6% and minimal appreciation in home values by 2025. Though the fears of an economic recession leading to a real estate bubble collapse like the one in 2008 are highly unlikely, it is crucial to keep track of the new policies and economic events that unfold to assess when to intervene in the market properly to assess when to intervene in the market properly.
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