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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

There is one simple reason for this: it’s not 2008. However, the glaring difference today versus the recession of 2008, is that in 2007 the builders had to deal with over 4 million active listings as competition for their pricey new homes. Here’s the breakout: 71,000 new homes have been completed: 1.4

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Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)

Housing Wire

They don’t ever have to have the conversation about how low their total payment is in the new home they’re buying, unlike some of their buyers (which explains higher cancellation rates). months of the supply is active listings, 68K 5 months of the supply is still under construction, 280K 1.6 When supply is 4.3

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Existing home sales are working from a historic low bar

Housing Wire

It happened in 2008 and then didn’t happen again until 2023. From NAR: First-time buyers were responsible for 29% of sales in December; Individual investors purchased 16% of homes; All-cash sales accounted for 29% of transactions; Distressed sales represented 2% of sales; Properties typically remained on the market for 29 days.

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Mortgage market affordability and inventory challenges

Housing Wire

In Portland, Oregon, for example, one loan officer noted that new listings doubled in the second half of May from 800 to 1,900 new listings. In Seattle, Dan Keller reported 47% of all listings had price reductions. Slow construction and restrictive zoning laws.

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High Financing Hurdles Lead to Low Housing Activity in Seattle/King County

Will Springer Realtor

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so. fewer new listings, the rate of sales rose 1.7% fewer new listings (1998) compared to July and 5.0% While there were 5.8% against the previous month.

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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. Notably, there are 185% more listings available today across the Eastside of the county compared with February 2022.

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King County Housing Market Stumbles to 2022 Finish Line

Will Springer Realtor

The number of new listings for all home types – single-family, townhomes and condos combined – in King (887) fell 47% from November and declined 36% from December 2021. The number of Pendings (1206) has fallen for five consecutive months and is the lowest of any month since December 2008 (1167). Economists across the U.S.