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New listings data falls for third week in a row 

Housing Wire

New listings data has been moving lower over the last few weeks. The moves haven’t been significant and our weekly pending contracts data picked up this week. But, we need to see more growth in new listings data just to grow from 2023 levels.

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Housing Market Tracker: Mortgage rates and inventory fall together

Housing Wire

The financial and housing markets are still trying to sort out the banking crisis and whether we have seen the last Fed rate hike in this cycle. These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

Inventory 434
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Will a wider war in the Middle East push mortgage rates higher or lower?

Housing Wire

Inventory bottomed out on April 14 last year, which was the longest time it took for the housing market to find a seasonal bottom ever. I am a big fan of the inventory growing year over year based on new listing data, and this is a big plus for the housing market.

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Mortgage rates hold steady at key level for now

Housing Wire

17-24), Inventory fell from 437,282 to 430,395 The recent inventory bottom was in 2022 at 240,194 The inventory peak for 2023 was 569,898 For context, active listings for this week in 2015 were 958,304 New listings data New listings data is growing year over year and increasing week to week, but I wish we were seeing more significant growth.

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RISING INFLATION, RATES TRIP UP HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

The screeching you heard in June was the sound of brakes being applied to the housing market across the U.S. The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. Not really sure.”.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

A patch of foul weather and persistent economic challenges chilled an already cold housing market. The Northwest MLS monthly housing report described it best: “December ends with a ‘whimper’”. Homes going under contract (Pending sales) dropped 25% from the previous month and 30% year-on-year (YoY) – staggering drop-offs.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

today – may hold the keys (literally and figuratively) to the housing conundrum. Baby Boomers still have a significant impact on various aspects of society, including the housing market, healthcare and the economy. About three-quarters of the 459 residences are under contract with a target opening late this year.

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