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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

Home-price growth has seen many levels post-1996; the reality is that demand has been stable enough to keep inventory at bay (outside the housing bubble credit boom and bust). The housing crash premise that home prices have to go back to 2012 levels is crazy. Bond yields and rates took off from that point.

Buyers 527
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Which Generations Are Buying Houses Today?

Eppraisal

The current real estate market is like no other in history in there is a lack of inventory of homes being listed for sale. According to an article in Keeping Current Matters, "A balanced real estate market's inventory sits around 6 months. Gen Z members were born between 1997 to 2012.

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

Empire Appraisal Group

On the supply side, a decade of underbuilding of homes, regulatory barriers, high construction costs combined with people staying longer in their homes have kept housing inventory low. But … home price growth will decelerate in the coming year, experts predict. “And Why home price growth will slow. Two economies.

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Houston Real Estate Market Forecast: Current Data & 2022 Predictions

Houston Properties

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. Original Sale: 2012. With higher home values come higher rental rates. Geo Market Area: Westchase.

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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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