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Housing inventory falls under 1M again as sales collapse

Housing Wire

On Friday NAR reported that total housing inventory levels broke under 1 million in December, dropping to 970,00 units for a population of 330 million people. million in January down to about 4 million in December, We now have total inventory levels near all-time lows again. In one of the most historical years in the U.S.

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As mortgage rates hit a two-decade high, mortgage applications tick down

Housing Wire

It is still facing limited for-sale inventory and struggling with affordability issues. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs picked up to 6.47% from 6.42% a week prior. Based on the FOMC’s most recent projections, rates are expected to be higher for longer, which has driven Treasury yields to new heights. Lastly, the U.S.

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

From NAR Research : “Total existing-home sales notched a minor contraction of 0.4% Total Inventory data fell in this report from 1.31 It doesn’t even look like we will breach the lower level of my inventory wish list of 1.52 I am a big fan of inventory to 2019 levels. Unsold inventory sits at a 3.2-month

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

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. In comparison, in 2011, homes took 96 days to sell. . However, in many areas of the country it does remain a seller’s market.

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What Home Buyers Should Expect in the Spring of 2023

Hank Miller Team

understand that it's not the spring of 2011. While rates were certainly favorable, the lack of inventory resulted in a punishing home buying experience. Listing inventory drops during the pandemic with the seasonal bump in '21. When '22 opens, inventory is at historic lows and the crazy period is on. It's not 2011.

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Massachusetts 2023 Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

It kept inventory down, which propped up prices, but sales are down nearly 22%, and buyers are hungry. A year later, still no crash, which had more to do with the decrease in inventory than the decrease in sales. The number of homes placed under contract (pending), decreased by 17.7% A lot of it had to do with anemic inventory.

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Rhode Island 2023 Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

The market’s resilience can be attributed more to the decrease in inventory than the decline in sales. This report, the first one we are publishing for Rhode Island, examines sales, average prices, the number of active listings, and listings under contract for 2023 compared to 2022. Average prices for closed sales increased by 7.7%