Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

Since October of 2022, the share of buyers who are purchasing their home without a mortgage has been more than one quarter of the market. The share is collected monthly in the Realtors Confidence Index and includes buyers who purchased primary homes, vacation homes and investors. In March of 2022, sellers received an average of 5.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In addition, this is the fourth straight month of inventory declining, while days on the market are growingl! Plus, available housing inventory remains near historic lows.” ” One of the housing economic realities that I have been trying to stress this year is that a traditional seller of a home is typically a buyer as well.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Up from 45% last year and a notable increase from 37% in 2021, the report also mentioned that this share of first-time homebuyers likely hasn’t been this high since 2010, when there was a first-time homebuyer tax credit. It’s true that first-time buyers make up a larger piece of a smaller pie, as housing inventory shrinks.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Part of the issue is that mortgage rates moved up so fast that many sellers quit this year as well. Key thing to remember: A traditional seller is also usually a buyer. When mortgage rates spiked up as much as they did this year, it wasn’t financially appealing to some sellers to purchase their homes at rates of 6.25%-7.37%.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

Now that we are almost in July, we can safely say the premise that once mortgage rates hit 4%, the mass panic selling of American homeowners who need to get out at all costs, driving total inventory up in the millions, hasn’t happened. Inventory skyrocketing back toward historical norms of 2 million to 2.5 million to return to normal.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

One thing is certain: potential buyers of all ages are not happy about the current market conditions. It’s simple: inventory levels were at all-time lows in 2021 and they just got worse in 2022, don’t make it any more complicated than that. history: move-up buyers, move-down buyers with a lot of cash, investors and all-cash buyers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

These reports highlight the difference home buyers and potential home buyers have when embarking on the buying process. The homeownership rate for Black Americans has actually declined between 2010 and 2020 and stands at 43.4%, while the homeownership rate for white Americans is 72.1%. While the homeownership rate in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

One thing is certain: potential buyers of all ages are not happy about the current market conditions. It’s simple: inventory levels were at all-time lows in 2021 and they just got worse in 2022, don’t make it any more complicated than that. history: move-up buyers, move-down buyers with a lot of cash, investors and all-cash buyers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

Second, because of the downtrend in inventory since 2014 and the demand pick-up we will see in the years 2020-2024, we had a risk of home prices accelerating too much. It’s also driven more by mortgage buyers who tend to be older and make more money than the new-home buyers. First, total home sales should be 6.2

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Ah, for the good old days of 2019 – when we could stomach home prices closer to the mid-million-dollar mark and housing options were somewhat plentiful amid a mildly competitive buyer environment. From a buyer’s perspective, it couldn’t be worse. Mortgage rates are high, home prices are high, there’s no inventory.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Even as mortgage rates rose, and affordability was pushed out of reach for many potential homebuyers, there are still sufficient buyers who can afford these prices and these rates. The number of buyers has been surprising. Inventory As a result, the seasonal inventory build is slow and on a normal cycle.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As reported in the latest NAR Existing-Home Sales , inventory still remains in tight supply, which means homes are still moving at a fast past despite the recent rise in rates and home prices. However, in many areas of the country it does remain a seller’s market. All cash buyers now stand at 24%. Historically 2.5

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, persistently high mortgage rates pose a significant affordability challenge to buyers and sellers (not to mention the workers of a trillion dollar-plus industry). In July, 26% of existing homes sold to cash buyers while 7% of new homes sold to cash buyers. said Sturtevant.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

While the growth rate is cooling monthly, we are still in a savagely unhhealthy housing market trying to get national inventory levels back to pre-COVID-19 levels. Housing inventory issue with no booming demand. Total Inventory had been growing from 2001-2005; total listings data in 2005 was at the higher historical range of 2.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

Sellers saw a market where their homes sold quickly and often above list price as multiple buyers competed to have the winning bid. . Even with this increase, fixed-rate loans will still be cheaper than they were before the pandemic: In the 2010-2019 decade the interest rate averaged 4.1% for 30-year fixed-rate loans.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 26, 2020

That is if you’re representing the buyer, what should you look for in terms of that extra workspace? If you’re representing the seller, how can you best exploit that feature of a home, or advise people on how to create areas for work or study if they’re lacking? Sellers need to price their property to attract a broad pool of buyers.

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Hank Miller Team

MARCH 21, 2022

The 2022 market could not be more different than the 2010-12 market.over 100K homes were on the market during the darkest days. Rising rates, rising rents, diminishing inventory and corporate investors are in the mix. The lack of inventory and sustained demand pushed list and sale prices to historic highs.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

This created an extreme scarcity of inventory and contributed to elevated prices, but it also led to a 22% decrease in the number of sales, leaving buyers eager. The resilience can be attributed mostly to the decrease in inventory. A significant drop in inventory has caused prices to continue their ascent.

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Miller Samuel

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In ’09, Miller said sellers were anchored to the “pre-Lehman, pre-financial crisis asking prices” and had to travel farther on price to meet a buyer. Miller said there are more buyers today compared to 2009, but those buyers are “very jaded about what value is.” Studio inventory is up 21% percent.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2024

Unlike what the Northeast experienced, South Florida inventory is up over 2022 and the second half of 2021. That said, the number of homes sold is down year over year, so it’s a true sign that the voracious buyer activity has slowed down and that this region is a bit ahead of the North in the market adjustment cycle.

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Empire Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In 2010, owners stayed for 8.7 NEW YORK – Housing market inventory remains tight as homeowners hold onto their homes longer. years in 2019 – but well ahead of 2010’s reading of 8.7 years in 2019 – but well ahead of 2010’s reading of 8.7 Source: Why Aren’t Homeowners Selling? Lots of Good Reasons | Florida Realtors.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. We experienced yet another unusual year for residential real estate – high interest rates, leading to affordability challenges amid low inventory. The limited supply of homes for sale pushed prices higher despite fewer buyers in the market. Um, bye-bye!

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Total inventory remains low, however, keeping prices higher on an annual basis. Annual sales across King County totaled 21,515 homes – down an incredible 24% from the year before and the fewest since 2010 (20,761). This indicates there may be higher turnover for homes hitting the market amid a growing number of buyers.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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. This suggests homes – while far fewer for sale than in recent years – are quickly being scooped up by those few available buyers. Unlikely. “I in Seattle.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This is the season when buyers can take advantage of homeowners wishing to sell before the holidays and are showing a willingness to budge on price or make other concessions. Total sales dropped 16% (1823) since August and 22% year-on-year (YoY) for the entire county – the fewest sales for a September since 2010 (1488). on the year.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The affordability question is becoming more difficult to justify too, as home prices and interest rates rise amid other challenges facing buyers.“That’s People are looking at higher prices, there’s slim pickings in inventory and now we have higher mortgage rates.”. Buyers with the deepest pockets may wait, however. home buyers.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

King County’s 1474 monthly home sales is the lowest for any November since 2010 (1331) – in the middle of the housing crisis. Months of inventory for single-family homes was flat at 1.7 (or Inventory was at 1.9 Most eye-popping, inventory for condos surged to “buyer market” levels in November. units, a 13-year low.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The key to getting the best possible value for your money is understanding what’s happening in your local real estate market — whether you’re a buyer or a seller. What’s the Difference Between a Buyer’s and Seller’s Market? Buyer Expectations. What Is a Buyer’s Market?

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beyond labor strife, America’s home buyers and sellers appear to be on strike as well. Worsening affordability issues and lower-than-usual inventory have prompted many consumers to watch this housing market from the sidelines – without the picket lines. months of inventory available in the county, down from 2.0

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Boston Appraisal

JULY 6, 2020

COVID-19 Impact on Buyers and Sellers These low loan rates are pushing buyers to risk virus exposure in search of better housing. This is good news for sellers who have suffered from a stagnate market during the first quarter of 2020. What does this mean for buyers? What does this mean for sellers?

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Boston Appraisal

JULY 6, 2020

COVID-19 Impact on Buyers and Sellers. These low loan rates are pushing buyers to risk virus exposure in search of better housing. This is good news for sellers who have suffered from a stagnate market during the first quarter of 2020. What does this mean for buyers? What does this mean for sellers?

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For 34 consecutive months ending in March, buyers enjoyed mortgage interest rates of 4.0% Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies. and ease to 4.9% in 12 months.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 15, 2022

How to qualify buyers so that you have a low default rate on owner financing deals. Why some buyers can’t qualify for more traditional financing. 00:05:38] How to qualify buyers so that you have a low default rate on owner financing deals. 00:07:03] Why some buyers can’t qualify for more traditional financing.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Memories of the Great Recession still linger for anyone linked to the real estate industry – including the estimated seven million households that lost their homes to foreclosures around 2008-2010. Flood of buyers – As I noted last month , Millennials will fuel this housing market for at least a decade to come as about 4.5

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

are 64% more expensive now than in 2016 and are reduced in number by more than half today: “I expect the inventory of starter homes to remain extremely tight, especially in desirable smaller markets,” Ali Wolf, chief economist at the building consultancy Zonda, told realtor.com. in 2010, the largest decline of any state. in September.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 8, 2021

More buyers are making larger down payments. Buyers in the U.S. offers made on every sold home in February, NAR reported, and properties across the nation are currently finding a buyer in a record-low 20 days on average. >> month (or 18 days of inventory), down from 0.9 BY THE NUMBERS. There were an average 4.1

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