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Unsold inventory is rising across the country

Housing Wire

Every state in the country has more homes on the market now than a year ago and, in many places, new construction is being completed and added to inventory, so it’s not just resale inventory that’s growing. No one wants a scenario in which there’s a flood of sellers but no buyers. There just aren’t enough sellers yet.

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1 in 3 Sellers Granting Buyer Concessions

Empire Appraisal Group

1 in 3 Sellers Granting Buyer Concessions By Kerry Smith Two Fla. SEATTLE – Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 35% of U.S. Orlando came closest to the national numbers in 2023 and 2022, and while Miami saw a decline in concessions, it was on par with national ones. in 2022 Orlando : 34.3% in 2022 Tampa : 43.1%

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Go Mortgage sues former capital markets director for ‘corporate sabotage’

Housing Wire

Go Mortgage sued its former director of capital markets for “corporate sabotage,” alleging computer fraud, violation of trade secrets, breach of contract and tortious interference with a business relationship. It was in December 2022 that the lender discovered Chikonde’s actions regarding Optimal Blue.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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Existing home sales are working from a historic low bar

Housing Wire

from December 2022 to $382,600 – the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. Our housing market tracker counts weekly active single-family listings, those homes that aren’t in the contract, and the raw available number of homes for sale. from December 2022 ($366,500). From NAR : Existing-home sales waned 1.0%

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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

In an odd twist of fate, the delays due to COVID-19 are currently an infrastructure and jobs program for Americans in the construction industry. percent below the January 2022 rate of 1,841,000. percent) below the January 2022 rate of 1,666,000. percent)* above the January 2022 rate of 1,247,000. percent (±15.9

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Home sales dip, but prices are holding steady for now

Housing Wire

So, the author tried to use new construction prices from back in April to describe the whole U.S. Supply of homes for sale is very low, and most of the year we’ve had more buyers than sellers. New contracts dipped as affordability is out of reach for so many. The light portion of the bar are the new contracts that week.

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