Remove 2021 Remove Contracts Remove Inventory Remove Realtors
article thumbnail

Home inventory is climbing even faster than this time a year ago

Housing Wire

Available inventory of homes for sale is on the rise in late September, which is very unusual for this time of year. In fact, inventory is growing faster than this time a year ago. What’s happening with inventory? Normally by this point in September, available inventory is declining slightly each week.

Inventory 481
article thumbnail

Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

in October — and since we are days away from December, we can officially label the 2021 housing crash bears as even worse than the 2020 housing crash bears. From the National Association of Realtors : “The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, rose 7.5%

Inventory 527
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Pending home sales continue to slip as 2021 approaches

Housing Wire

year-over-year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, contract signings increased by 16.4%. “The latest monthly decline is largely due to the shortage of inventory and fast-rising home prices,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. The National Index is now up 24.5%

Contracts 532
article thumbnail

Experts optimistic about home sales in 2021

Housing Wire

drop in November , according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. However, contract signings rose 21.4% However, contract signings rose 21.4% Realtor.com’s Housing Market Recovery Index showed significant contract growth, specifically in Portland, Las Vegas, Denver, Los Angeles, and Boston.

Contracts 529
article thumbnail

Pending home sales down nearly 25% from 2021 in August

Housing Wire

according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. According to Yun, limited inventory and almost non-existent distressed property sales have supported home prices, which he predicts will rise by 9.6% In July , the index fell 1.0%

Contracts 331
article thumbnail

NAR’s Yun expects a brisk winter housing market

Housing Wire

This year has been full of surprises, but the biggest might be how exceptional the housing market is performing, National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said on Tuesday. Housing inventory has remained lower than ever this year. Yun predicts that in 2021, mortgage rates will stay roughly the same. “It

article thumbnail

Red-hot US housing market begins to cool

Housing Wire

Still, the 69,563 homes that went into contract represented a 9% decrease from the high point set in May 2021. from 55% in early July 2021, according to Redfin. from 55% in early July 2021, according to Redfin. Also noted as seasonally typical is the 16% decline in new home listings from the 2021 peak in June.