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The mortgage rate lock-in didn’t start in 2022

Housing Wire

In the 24 months beginning March 2022, the U.S. After an initial rush to get to market in Q2 2022, new listings volume fell precipitously. In July 2022, new listings volume per week dropped from 90,000 at the end of June to approximately 74,000 just after the July 4th holiday. This was a supply-constrained market.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

It boils down to two factors, according to housing-industry experts: a lack of housing inventory , or supply; and high demand for that limited housing stock — which also is fueling a jump in new-home sales. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.” through the first quarter of 2024.”

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Existing home sales ended the year with a whimper in 2022

Housing Wire

The phrase “in like a lion, out like a lamb” is typically used to describe the month of March, but it is also applicable to existing home sales trends in 2022. million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released Friday. million existing homes were sold in 2022, down 17.8% After posting a 6.5%

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Days on market grow despite low inventory for existing homes

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported today on two trends in existing home sales that we have seen for many months now: sales are declining while total inventory data has fallen directly for the three straight months. NAR lists the current inventory at 1.22 million, with a peak in 2007 a tad over 4 million.

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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. All cash buyers now stand at 24%.

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Existing-home sales grew in November after months of declines

Housing Wire

While sales are still tracking below last year’s levels, the gap between 2022 and 2023 has narrowed considerably. million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Compared to November 2022, existing home sales retreated 7.3%, down from 4.12 Housing inventory fell 1.7% Meanwhile, unsold inventory sat at a 3.5-month

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Home prices post largest gain in more than a year: S&P 

Housing Wire

It was the largest annualized increase recorded since November 2022. in February, the fastest annual rate since November 2022. For-sale inventory increased 14.8% Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales increased by 9.5% National Home Price Index posted a 6.4% the previous month.

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