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Can we still avoid a recession?

Housing Wire

In addition, prices paid for transportation of products from China to the U.S. Now, this stressful aspect of transportation costs is gone and the fear of a downturn in the freight industry is taking hold. However, the biggest component of inflation isn’t the transportation cost of goods from China to the U.S.,

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Many residents struggle to find and keep a home that they can afford, accentuated by soaring housing prices since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Homes considered “affordable” tend to be at or below 80% of median family income levels and only 23,877 units have been constructed across the state since 2020 – about 3.3K

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Create options for multiple modes of transport – bikes, cars and transit should all be factored in. David Goldberg, chair of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Seattle Planning Commission, is helping to lead the city’s own 15-minute neighborhood. Flipping the coin, in the fourth quarter of 2020, 1.8

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

The Federal Reserve, which has been buying mortgage-related securities for more than a year to artificially keep interest rates low, has signaled a desire to taper its bulk purchases within the next month or so. A 30-year mortgage in our area could be had for about 3.125%, up from about 2.875% a month ago. since this time in 2020.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

ADUs also help local economies by providing housing to people on the lower-to-middle economic scale to live within typically pricy urban areas that are closer to job centers and greater public transportation options. this chart shows, each time the economy slowed significantly, mortgage rates declined. year-on-year (YoY).

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Information from the National Mortgage Database shows 83% of all mortgage holders enjoy an interest rate below 5% when today’s average rate is about 6.5%. It’s a dynamic not often seen in our area and it – along with stubbornly high mortgage interest rates – has generated a rollercoaster ride of data that would make Six Flags jealous.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. Today, 37% of all buyers are Millennials and they comprise about 54% of all mortgage applications. The median price in the West was $493,300, up 17% from March 2020. >>