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The standoff between homebuyers and sellers

Housing Wire

There’s a showdown at the housing market corral between homebuyers and sellers. Inventory, which has been falling for years, broke to all-time lows in 2020. We didn’t have a seasonal push in inventory in 2020, and things worsened in 2021. Image by Brandon Johnson/HW Media.). million active listings, but at just 1.28

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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AmeriHome plans to go public – Let’s look at the numbers

Housing Wire

Like other mortgage firms, California-based AmeriHome has captured a glut of business over the last year due to low interest rates and paltry inventory. “Through our correspondent channel, we primarily purchase and aggregate residential mortgages from trusted third-party originators, who we refer to as ‘correspondent sellers.’

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Housing inventory nationwide flipped from oversupply to undersupply about a dozen years ago when consumers and the banking industry began to slowly rebound financially from the Great Recession. America’s shortfall is most acute with the most vulnerable, as affordable housing inventory has been shrinking for decades.

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

I am often asked by sellers what home projects should they address to get the highest return on investment. A new door improves curb appeal, adds modern technology to the house and, based on my observations, doesn’t make as much noise as older models! Inventory across our area remains extremely low. THE ROI OF HOME RENOVATION.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

48% own homes, reflecting a steady rise since 2014. Inventories are on the rise, so much so that one area is now considered a buyer’s market. The bright spots include increasing inventory and falling prices across most of the region. Inventory levels are mounting in King, now at 1.9 Single-family inventory stands at 2.5