Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Rates have slowly climbed back towards 3% in the past few months, but inventory is still low , keeping prices high. Finally, lumber and other building materials are still scarce, forcing construction companies to delay projects and prevent an inventory build-up. December 2020’s 10.4%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

People thought the mortgage rate drama in 2013-2014 was a lot when rates went from 3.5% We saw this in 2013-2014 and 2018-2019. They have to move as well, so a traditional seller is a buyer most of the time when it’s a primary resident owner. Traditionally, total inventory ranges between 2 to 2.5 NAR total inventory data.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2021

Adding fuel to the rebounding economy and rising buyer demand is the fact that that most millennials are rapidly approaching peak first-time homebuyer age. Newly built housing inventory is rising, up to about four months supply at the current strong pace. Meanwhile, refinance demand will certainly cool as the year progresses.

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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. As the chart shows, a historically large segment of Millennials is inching toward 36, the median age of a first-time home buyer in the U.S.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2021

Note that due to unprecedented conditions in spring 2020 (due to COVID restrictions) and tight inventory in spring 2021, the year-over-year numbers based upon paired sales in certain rapidly-rising markets (like Phoenix) may be overstated. Fortunately, we do have some history to point to — the taper tantrum of 2013.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2022

Parking stalls in the Puget Sound region increased by 13% from 2013 to 2018, while the population increased by 9% and housing rose by only 6%, according to local data sources. This year’s buying and selling campaign will be marked by increasing inventory (good!), What does it mean to buyers? For buyers, they can only hope.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2022

Most home buyers focus on the direction of interest rates. It’s very likely that these reductions are temporary, but since they’re happening as the spring home-buying season is kicking off, they provide a bit of a financial cushion for buyers – especially first-time buyers.”. There is so much at play – and at stake.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In Sacramento, Invitation Homes went on a rampage in 2012 and 2013, and purchased more steadily in subsequent years. The record comes as mortgage rates hover at elevated levels, hitting their highest level in 23 years last week and cutting deep into buyers’ budgets. In the native Tewa language, it’s Ahkon Povi.

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