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Empty-nesters own twice as many large homes as millennials with children

Housing Wire

Redfin attributes these divides to a variety of factors , the most salient of which is that over half (54%) of baby boomers who own homes have no mortgage and those who do have a mortgage have a much lower interest rate than the rate they would end up with if they sold and bought today. This gives baby boomers very little incentive to sell.

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Think US home prices are high? At least we aren’t Canada

Housing Wire

As you can see above, other countries have experienced steep home-price growth and Canada is leading the way. housing market follow Canada? In short, the answer is no, we won’t have the type of home-price velocity that Canada has experienced because our housing market is more diverse than theirs.

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8 Experts: Sky-High Housing Prices Won’t Fall

Empire Appraisal Group

USA TODAY spoke to eight experts to find out if a housing crash is on the horizon. For one, they say the housing market in 2021 is not like the boom-bust cycle leading up to the Great Recession. But … home price growth will decelerate in the coming year, experts predict. Still facing a housing shortage.

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Exactly what to say when your clients ask these big questions

Cornerstone

The long answer: Here are several solid reasons why: Housing inventory remains at record lows , while buyer demand has reached record highs. A prospective home seller is looking at a great opportunity to sell rapidly and at a lucrative price. If there’s a surge of foreclosures, will home values start to decline?

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

While that may seem like a silly question to ask – especially from a residential real estate pro whose business relies on the purchase and sale of homes – it’s something I have been studying, with some eye-opening findings. homes shy of what’s needed today. It may take decades to backfill stock, which is said to be roughly 4.5M

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Houston Real Estate Market Forecast: Current Data & 2022 Predictions

Houston Properties

Houston Real Estate Market Forecast: Current Data & 2022 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? The buying frenzy and low inventory we saw last year and will continue to see for better parts of this year may push buyers (specially if driven by bad advice from an unseasoned Realtor) to make bad decisions.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

GREATER BUYING POWER Buyers who are struggling to purchase a home in this frenzied housing market will receive a bit of a lifeline in 2022. Every year loan limits established for mortgage backers like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are reviewed and adjusted according to regional home values. Census data found that 12.3M

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