According to CoreLogic’s reporting, home prices across the country increased by 5.6% since November of last year. Just over the last month, home prices have also increased by 0.4%. Forecasts are showing a dip in appreciation over the next month, but a rise by about 4.7% over the next year.
By digging deeper into the CoreLogic report, we can see interesting statistics about millennials. Millennials are those who were born within the years 1981 and 1996 and are part of the largest portion of consumers entering the housing market. As per this report, we see that 80% of millennials will move in the next 4-5 years. Also, 40% of millennials are seen as currently very interested in home ownership. More than two thirds of millennials regularly monitor home values in their local markets. Almost 75% of millennials are aware of affordability and see it as a barrier to entry into the housing market. The current average age of a first-time home buyer is 30 years old.
Frank Martell, President and CEO of CoreLogic recently said, “Our consumer research indicates younger millennials want to purchase homes, but the majority of them consider affordability a key obstacle. Less than half of younger millennials who are currently renting feel confident they will qualify for a mortgage, especially in such a competitive environment.”
Another interesting fact is that millennials had a significantly higher average loan-to-value ratio than the rest of America’s homebuyers. According to Ellie Mae’s report, millennials were able to obtain a loan with an average loan to value (LTV) of 87% whereas all other borrowers’ average LTV was 79%.
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By: Jon Iacono