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How housing credit is shaping housing inventory

Housing Wire

After 2010, qualified mortgage laws were in place, meaning everyone getting a mortgage has to be able to repay the loan. Since most sellers are buyers, inventory should be stable if demand is stable. This is what happened post 2010: The millennials started to buy homes in 2013 and they finance 90% of those homes.

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Mortgage rates are projected to decline, but will that entice buyers?

Housing Wire

While mortgage rates have been trending lower, rates are still higher than 12 months ago, but some experts anticipate that the downward pressure on rates will provide opportunities for buyers. For the buyer of a median-priced home, these lower prices translate into a $9,800 savings on a 20% down payment.

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Existing-home sales fall to 13-year low despite strong buyer demand

Inman

million, the lowest since 2010, according to data from NAR. Existing sales fell 4.1 percent in October to an annual rate of 3.79 Nonetheless, multiple offers are still happening, economist Lawrence Yun said.

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Circa 2010: What real estate agents need to know about kitchens and baths

Inman

Knowing these trends and being able to discuss them with buyers and sellers will give Realtors a distinct advantage. Suggesting modern features to sellers to add to their homes before listing existing properties will also give agents additional power.

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Pending home sales fall to their lowest level in two decades

Housing Wire

Historically high rates harmed the housing market in October Annualized existing home sales remained below 4 million in October, the lowest rate since 2010. Year over year, all four regions saw a drop in transactions. New home sales fell 5.6% in October on a month-over-month basis but remained 17.7% above the previous year’s level.

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Share of Black first-time homebuyers falls to 3%

Housing Wire

The share of Black and Asian first-time buyers is down from 6% in 2021, while the share of white first-time buyers is up from 82% and Hispanic homebuyers up from 7%. Conversely, White and Hispanic Americans experienced gains in buyer shares. million in 2010. ” The Hispanic population reached 62.5

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Pending home sales fell 7.1% in August

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates have been rising above 7% since August, which has diminished the pool of home buyers,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist said. Some would-be home buyers are taking a pause and readjusting their expectations about the location and type of home to better fit their budgets.”