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HW+ Member Spotlight: Stacy Esser

Housing Wire

His recent article, “Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?” takes a deep dive into what the heck is going on with purchase applications, housing demand and inventory levels. This article, for example, asks why, if purchase applications are down to 2009 levels, are inventory levels still so freaking low?

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Market Still Strong as Low Inventory Persists- February Newsletter

DW Slater Company

Some may have a bit of PTSD from the 2008 Housing crash but just know that this is a different market with different factors impacting it. The biggest answer is inventory. The inventory is still at very low levels. Until we have more inventory, prices will hold. Our markets are still strong.

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New home sales fell again in February

Housing Wire

Year-over-year, new home sales were down 6.2% Though February’s new sales were below recent highs, builders are still selling homes at a higher seasonally adjusted rate than they did at any point between 2008 and 2019,” Zillow economist data analyst Dan Handy said in a statement. in February. This is an increase of 3.3%

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8 Experts: Sky-High Housing Prices Won’t Fall

Empire Appraisal Group

Exuberant buying – with multiple offers and bidding wars – has become common across the country, reminiscent of the fevered market before the 2008 housing crash. Home prices nationwide increased year-over-year by 18% in July 2021, the largest annual growth that CoreLogic Home Price Index has measured in its 45-year history.

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Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value Without Spending a Fortune

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Buying a property is not just about creating a home, it is making a long-term investment. Generally speaking, real estate is one of the most secure investments you can make, and bar any situations like the crash in 2008, you are pretty much guaranteed a constant increase in value and desirability. Materials used.

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2024 Texas Real Estate Housing Report

Listing Spark

On the heels of the largest run up in home values in recorded history, we saw an abrupt and heavy shift that’s been challenging to grapple with for sellers and buyers. It was an inevitable end to arguably the greatest run-up in home values in history. We didn’t see a wave of panic selling like we did in 2008.

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The jumbo market’s turning point (Part I)

Housing Wire

The California housing market in particular has been extremely slow, with inventory at all-time lows and few home sales. In June , existing, single-family home sales declined 4% from May and 19.7% Since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, depositary lenders have been the target of increased regulatory scrutiny.

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