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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

First, more buyers are using agents in 2023 than in 2003. Second, buyer agreements are not new. We found that more than 99% of new listings in March included offers to pay the buyer’s agent. Furthermore, more than 96% of all listings included offers of 2% or more, and more than 67% are offering to pay 2.5%

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Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)

Housing Wire

If sales are working from an elevated number, like what we saw from 2003-2005, it’s a different subject altogether. Homebuilders’ for-sale inventory and months’ supply The seasonally-adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of January was 439,000. To get more inventory you need more Americans to list their homes.

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2023 Maine Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

However, a significant portion of the decrease is also linked to the persistently low inventory levels due to a lack of sellers. 2023 Sees the Lowest Number of Homes Listed in Twenty-Two Years In 2023, there was an 12% decrease in listings compared to 2022, with 20,546 homes listed compared to 23,342 in the previous year.

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Economic Turbulence Prompts Seattle Area Market Concern vs. Year Ago

Will Springer Realtor

Unless the listed home is in a favorable location, priced competitively and move-in ready, activity has been somewhat muted as prospective buyers and sellers wait for economic conditions to improve. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.