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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.

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Rising insurance costs, ample inventory create a unique market in Southwest Florida

Housing Wire

Unlike many other metropolitan areas across the country , the housing market in Southwest Florida is comparably flush with for-sale inventory. “I We are seeing a healthy increase in inventory, which we really needed.” Smith attributes the uptick in inventory to a bump in new listings. From 2022 to 2023 alone, rates rose 15%.

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index helps to dispel many of the myths and cut through the noise of what is currently happening in the market. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. In comparison, in 2011, homes took 96 days to sell. .

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Home sales are growing. Will it continue?: Altos

Housing Wire

Last week, the National Association of Realtors released their December pending sales data. The headline was an impressive 8% jump over December of 2022. Homes in contract rises There are more homes in contract now than last year at this time. As the year progressed, most of 2023 saw 20-30% fewer home sales than 2022.

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Pending home sales up slightly in September: NAR

Housing Wire

in September despite significant affordability hurdles weighing on the market, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Despite the slight gain, pending contracts remain at historically low levels due to the highest mortgage rates in 20 years,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist said in a statement.

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Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024? 

Housing Wire

million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. Compared to October 2022, existing home sales slumped 14.6%, down from 4.44 Homes typically go under contract a month or two before the closing, which means the October data largely reflects purchase decisions made in August and September. months in October 2022.

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Pending home sales were flat in April, but the South is a bright spot

Housing Wire

After falling for the first time since November 2022 in March , pending home sales remained unchanged in April, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. annual drop recorded in March.

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