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Is the spring housing market ready for the Fed’s déjà vu?

Housing Wire

Weekly housing inventory data The one positive story for me in housing this year is that inventory is growing year over year for both active inventory and new listing data. Last year, II picked up on the trend that new listing data was creating a historical bottom as the data line wasn’t heading lower with higher rates.

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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. This is what happened post 2010: The millennials started to buy homes in 2013 and they finance 90% of those homes. It comes down to housing credit! NAR Active Inventory Data, traditionally between 2-2.5

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Housing Market Tracker: Inventory disappoints again

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inventory saga: after mortgage rates spiked above 6% in 2022, that jump-started the unhealthy reality of new listing data trending negative year over year. So much for the 2021 grifting premise that once mortgage rates rise, many Americans will list to sell and get out! Of course, we have a third story in this U.S.

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The 2023 Housing Market: A Look Ahead

Housing Wire

This article is part of our 2022-23 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. months nationally.

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Why are existing home prices rising when sales are still so low?

Housing Wire

This is a byproduct of the qualified mortgage rule of 2010, which has been a game-changer not only for the housing market but for the overall U.S. NAR: Total housing inventory registered at the end of March was 1.11 million active listings per the last report, we have 526,000 per our last Housing Market Tracker article.

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Weekly active inventory growth still too slow

Housing Wire

The best housing story in 2024 is that inventory is growing — both active inventory and new listings. Still, new listing data is a positive story. Still, new listing data is a positive story. This was my big talking point on CNBC earlier in the year. Want more context?

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An inside look at local housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. The market is just insane,” she said. “I