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Housing inventory has never been lower

Housing Wire

During the four week period ending November 28, the number of active listings was a 23% decrease compared to the same time period in 2020 and a 42% drop compared to 2019. The number of new listings was also down compared to 2020, dropping 4%, but it was 12% higher than the number of new listing during the same time period in 2019.

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Insatiable demand drives July pending home sales up 15% annually

Housing Wire

The seasonally-adjusted index measuring signed contracts was up 15.5% Home sellers are seeing their homes go under contract in record time, with nine new contracts for every 10 new listings.”. gain compared with 2019. pending home sales rose 5.9% As states reopen, Yun expects the market to remain hot.

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There’s no sign of the typical fall slowdown in home buying

Housing Wire

One-third of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within one week of hitting the market, a new report from Redfin found. In addition, the number of homes that went under contract within two weeks of listing rose to 46% from 42% during the same period in 2020. points from a month earlier.

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

From NAR Research : “Total existing-home sales notched a minor contraction of 0.4% Existing home sales have more legs to go lower, especially now that new listing data is falling. I am a big fan of inventory to 2019 levels. that are at 2019 levels, and they are off the savagely unhealthy housing market list.

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Redfin: Over half of buyers are going above asking price

Housing Wire

Diving deeper, for the two week period ending May 9, 2021, 57% of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within the first two weeks on the market. Redfin also studied housing numbers from the same period in 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

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The 2023 housing market is at odds with itself

Housing Wire

The number of new listings coming on the market this spring is lower than it has been in more than a decade. Sales and new pending contracts are below pre-pandemic levels. New listings activity will continue to be very low throughout much of 2023. Selective sellers. Who is selling right now?

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Did Housing Inventory in Atlanta Increase in the 1st Qtr of 2022?

Hank Miller Team

Traditionally, the months of May and June see the most new listings as the school cycle hits – graduating families sell and rising families buy. The charts below focus on key indicators; number of listings, number of sales, days on market and sale to list ratio. We see the slight bounce and then the glide down.