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Buyers showing renewed interest in condos

Housing Wire

That’s quite the contrast from back in 2012, when Redfin reported that condos were selling for more than 4% below asking price. “Many buyers who have been priced out of the market for single-family homes have turned to condos,” Fairweather said.

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Homebuilders say housing starts will fall even further in 2023

Housing Wire

Homebuilder confidence continued its downward spiral in October, hitting its lowest level since August 2012, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report, released Tuesday. Three other indices monitored by the NAHB also posted declines in October.

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Home price growth continued to soften in November

Housing Wire

Because most home sales take several months from contract to closing, the data likely includes some deals struck in July and August.) result in March 2012). Looking ahead, Lazzara expects prices to continue to soften given the uncertainties faced by the housing market and the economy as a whole. “As

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December marks a full year of declines in builder confidence

Housing Wire

Homebuilder sentiment dropped yet again in December, hitting its lowest reading since mid-2012, with the exception of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. In December, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points compared to November.

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Homes in high-risk wildfire areas are more affordable

Housing Wire

Since 2012, the median sale price of homes in ZIP codes with a low wildfire risk has increased 101% compared to an 88% increase for homes in high-risk ZIP codes, per a Redfin analysis of the housing market and U.S. More than 4.5 trillion, a new Redfin report said. Forest Service.

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Closing arguments wrap up as Sitzer jury heads for deliberations

Housing Wire

Davis also discussed the MLS and how the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Rule impacts both buyers and sellers during her time on the stand. Like the defendants who testified before her, Davis noted that buyers’ agents help both buyers and sellers, as they help bring qualified buyers to the bargaining table.

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King County Home Buyers and Sellers in ‘Re-Evaluation’ Mode

Will Springer Realtor

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. The market has, ahem , evolved in the four years since. for single-family houses (from 1.2) on the Eastside. drop (542).

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