Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Seattle/King County housing market appears to have come through the worst of times with a slightly stronger showing in January than in previous months. This indicates there may be higher turnover for homes hitting the market amid a growing number of buyers. in Q1 2025 (6.3%) 5.6% in Q2 2025 (6.2%) 5.6%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

The company also launched temporary rate buydowns, which allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment. It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 14, 2024

Even after a few weeks of mortgage rate jumps, the Seattle/King County housing market is displaying surprising strength. The favorable boost in supply is the result of fewer buyers and sellers compared with most spring seasons. This is based on all homes on the market – single-family, townhome and condo – combined.

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Cornerstone

JUNE 1, 2021

Are we entering a housing bubble again? That’s the question on every homebuyer and seller’s mind. No matter what the headlines may say, experts have answers that can help you enter the market with confidence. The housing market right now is actually stable and has been a helpful driver of our economic recovery.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022. in 2025, indicating four more 25 bps cuts. We don’t expect rates to fall that much in this period and it may not offset rising home prices in hot housing markets.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. Most LOs don’t expect traditional rate-term refinance demand to return until the second half of 2025 and into 2026.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 11, 2024

This includes diligent inquiries into the current insurance and utility expenses from sellers, alongside documenting the age and expected lifespan of crucial home components, from plumbing and electrical systems to major appliances and roofs. Prospective home sellers are smart people. ELECTION YEAR EFFECT?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

. “This transaction directly aligns with our stated strategy for growth in North America and will create a more resilient portfolio for Sekisui House,” Yoshihiro Nakai, president and CEO of Sekisui House, said in a statement. ” Sekisui claims it has delivered over 2.62 That’s a 1.2% ” Regarding the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There is a feeling of Halloween in the real estate world because this housing market is a bit scary these days. The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so. There are 7.4% fewer Pending sales (1734).

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

To see the Listing with 49 photos, Click Here == The housing market has ’80s vibes January 23, 2024 By Ryan Lundquist Excerpts: The housing market has ’80s vibes. The ’90s are back for clothing, but it’s the early 1980s when it comes to housing narratives. 10 miles east of San Francisco.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Although I don’t have any capacity to predict interest rates, I do know what happens to the housing market if rates rise or fall from here. New listings volume continues to run ahead of last year and we see more sellers than last year. Last year was probably a record low for mid-March as we had very few sellers.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beyond labor strife, America’s home buyers and sellers appear to be on strike as well. Worsening affordability issues and lower-than-usual inventory have prompted many consumers to watch this housing market from the sidelines – without the picket lines. in 2025, according to economists. sales volumes – to a forecast 4.1M

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

today – may hold the keys (literally and figuratively) to the housing conundrum. Baby Boomers still have a significant impact on various aspects of society, including the housing market, healthcare and the economy. The favorable boost in supply is the result of fewer buyers and sellers compared with most spring seasons.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. One of my big calls in the previous expansion was that we wouldn’t see housing starts begin a year with 1.5 million, I can take off the unhealthy housing market label.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. Strategies for 2024 I’m heavily focused on recruiting , improving technology and marketing, empowering the loan officers — by giving them the same technology and marketing support.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Specifically, when housing inventory is 25% greater than a year ago, the supply/demand balance is obviously very different than it has been. So while we can see currently the prices of home sales holding up, the signals for the end of 2024 and into 2025 seem to suggest we’re heading for flat home prices.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies. Yes, the great housing market reset is in full swing. or lower – as low as 2.77%, according to Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2022

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. One of my big calls in the previous expansion was that we wouldn’t see housing starts begin a year with 1.5 million, I can take off the unhealthy housing market label.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

housing market could have a soft landing in 2023. The market was roaring — way too hot — with bidding wars, speculators and investors who thought they couldn’t lose. Sellers have not materialized, and buyers have been buying everything that becomes available. We could see inventory from distressed sellers emerge in 2025.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

The dour housing market over the past 18 months has thrust struggling independent mortgage lenders (IMBs) into what seems like a pot of water that is coming slowly to a boil. As the heat rises, so too does the number of lenders seeking to exit the market.

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