Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Now, with five weeks of data in front of us, we can say they have stabilized the market. Since they were distressed forced sellers, inventory skyrocketed in 2006 and stayed very elevated in 2007 and 2008. Total inventory levels. NAR: Total Inventory levels 1.22 Mortgage rates went from a low of 2.5%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The premise of a mortgage rate lockdown is simple: so many American households have such low mortgage rates that some will never move once rates rise, which then locks up housing inventory. Typically we have a natural set of new listings each year; inventory rises in the spring and summer and then falls in the fall and winter.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

While the growth rate is cooling monthly, we are still in a savagely unhhealthy housing market trying to get national inventory levels back to pre-COVID-19 levels. From the index : I know it seems strange, but existing home sales are falling, and the monthly supply of new homes is at 10.9 million listings.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

But I need to explain why this level has more in common with 2014 housing data than the credit stress markets of 2005-2008, and why you should care. Understanding this data line and what it is trying to tell you will be more valuable than erroneously thinking the market is crashing and we’ll see a wave of foreclosures.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In addition, this is the fourth straight month of inventory declining, while days on the market are growingl! From NAR : “In essence, the residential real estate market was frozen in November, resembling the sales activity seen during the COVID-19 economic lockdowns in 2020,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2023

Declining mortgage rates could have improved affordability for buyers in the housing market in February, but instead spurred a demand that, combined with a persistent lack of inventory across the U.S., In total, 39 of the 50 largest markets saw home prices increase on an adjusted basis in February. In February, it took 33.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2021

As proof of the impact of the country’s low inventory and high cost of building materials , new listings fell 16% – the second-largest decline on record since Redfin’s data began in 2012, only passed by the drop in April 2020. Non-QM: New Market + New Rules = New Opportunities.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

How’s the market, you ask? The typical seasonal spring in its step has been replaced by a slow shuffle as the Seattle/King County residential market tries to find its rhythm in a challenging economic environment. Falling new inventory is constraining transaction volumes while also supporting higher home prices.

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Boston Appraisal

JULY 22, 2019

The housing market across the country, and especially in Boston and New England, is experiencing a growth trend that’s accelerated over the last few years. With this apprehension in mind, we’ll discuss some of the things to expect from the housing market in the second half of 2019, going into 2020.

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Boston Appraisal

JULY 22, 2019

The housing market across the country, and especially in Boston and New England, is experiencing a growth trend that’s accelerated over the last few years. With this apprehension in mind, we’ll discuss some of the things to expect from the housing market in the second half of 2019, going into 2020.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

The most notable aspect was the record- low number of homes listed , a trend not witnessed in over two decades. This created an extreme scarcity of inventory and contributed to elevated prices, but it also led to a 22% decrease in the number of sales, leaving buyers eager. Sales Decline by 22% A notable 21.7%

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2023

The opening months of the Seattle/King County housing market can best be expressed as sparks of activity within a mostly tentative purchasing environment. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers. decline over the 12 months ending March 2012.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 10, 2023

This marks the introduction of a new feature. Each month, this blog will publish a fresh assessment of the King County area housing market. The article will include the latest monthly data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, analysis from national and local experts and a glimpse ahead at what to expect in the coming weeks.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

The market has, ahem , evolved in the four years since. After a pandemic-induced free-for-all, where newly listed homes could be off the market in hours and prices soared into a stratosphere more recognizable by the Blue Angels, we are now “enjoying” a period of rest and re-evaluation in summer 2023. The Eastside saw a 3.5%

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McKissock

MARCH 1, 2021

Dara’s ability to listen to clients and her attention to detail landed her Exceptional Service Awards in 2011, 2012, and 2013 from Cartus/USAA, one of the nation’s largest relocation organizations. Some want me to summarize the market data and give concise guidance on market values.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

First, let’s set the scene: Housing inventory is shrinking year to year in most parts of the country and there are no signs of significant replenishment over the horizon. The City of Renton reported in June that 92% of the 7800 new units in the permitting pipeline are expected to be market-rate rentals.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2021

Housing affordability decreased in 45 of the 50 states from 2012 to 2019. Look at the green states of Idaho, Nevada and Utah on the 2012 map; they have seen housing affordability plummet by 2019, skipping past the yellow category to brown in less than a decade. The number of new listings for all home types (4428) fell 7.8%

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

People are looking at higher prices, there’s slim pickings in inventory and now we have higher mortgage rates.”. However, supply remains near historically tight levels and home prices remain high, keeping the market competitive.”. market in the last decade, reported FilterBuy.com. The company, using data from the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Warns Danielle Hale, chief economist with realtor.com: “While younger Millennial and Gen Z buyers are expected to play a growing role in the housing market, fast-rising prices will create a bigger barrier to entry for the many first-time buyers in these generations who don’t have existing home equity to tap for down payment savings.”.

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