Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Something notable about this report: Total active listings as the NAR tracks them almost broke under 1 million again. 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.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Housing starts came in lower than estimates in the first month of the year, as the cold winter dampened activity. New construction starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.331 million units, down 14.8% Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Census Bureau and the U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

Builders are taking advantage of the housing market inventory issues , which is why new home sales are growing yearly, even with higher mortgage rates. I often use the term efficient home sellers to describe the home builders in this low inventory environment. What do I mean by efficient home sellers ?

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Mortgage Inventory Construction Sellers 362

Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2021

fell to a four-month low in January as builders expressed concerns about higher house prices, COVID-related supply chain issues and construction costs. Builder confidence in single-family homes dropped to 83 in January from 86 in December, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I wouldn’t read too much into the fact that this new home sales report beat estimates, but I would say that in the future, if mortgage rates get back toward 6%, the homebuilders have creative ways to sell their homes that the existing home seller might not be inclined to do. months and below, this is an excellent market for builders.

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Inventory Construction Housing Market Mortgage 424

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to remain just shy of 7% and is adversely impacting the housing market in the form of declining demand,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. Buyers, builders and sellers take a step back as inflation persists . A year ago at this time, rates averaged 3.09%.

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Mortgage Sellers Buyers New Listings 394

McKissock

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As the end of the year approaches, housing market predictions for 2022 abound. Fortune reviews various 2022 housing forecasts, focusing specifically on home price growth. Redfin predicts a more balanced residential market in 2022. Predictions for the top housing markets of 2022 may surprise you.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

So, the author tried to use new construction prices from back in April to describe the whole U.S. housing market now. That’s frankly surprising given how cold the housing market froze last fall. Supply of homes for sale is very low, and most of the year we’ve had more buyers than sellers.

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Contracts Inventory Housing Market Buyers 364

Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sellers, too, are waiting for the easing of rates before looking for their next home, as estimates show 60% of today’s homeowners possess a mortgage with an interest rate of 4% or less. The single-family housing market is sluggish, as many prospective buyers and sellers have chosen to focus on enjoying the many weeks of beautiful weather.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

The question is, can lower mortgage rates save the housing market from its recent downtrend? They have to move as well, so a traditional seller is a buyer most of the time when it’s a primary resident owner. The downside of rates moving up so quickly is that some sellers pull the plug until rates are better.

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Mortgage Inventory Sellers Housing Market 498

Berkshire Hathaway

MAY 5, 2021

The trend this year seems to be among buyers “why is it so hard to find a house” Well one of the answers is we are in the ultimate sellers’ market, which means the market it very competitive for buyers right now. Low inventory in the housing market isn’t new, but it is becoming a lot harder to navigate.

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Housing Market Marketing Sellers Buyers 41

Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2023

“After nearly a year, the housing sector’s contraction is coming to an end,” notes Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors® chief economist, speaking about the U.S. Existing-home sales, pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months.” 

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 10, 2023

This marks the introduction of a new feature. Each month, this blog will publish a fresh assessment of the King County area housing market. A patch of foul weather and persistent economic challenges chilled an already cold housing market. The bar is so low on listings and sales data that one might trip over it.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From late summer of 2022 to now, the Texas real estate market has experienced one of the most unpredictable corrections in recent history, leaving a lot of home-buyers and sellers scratching their heads and trying to make sense of what is going on. While many thought it’d spell bad news, the total meltdown hasn’t happened.

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Real Estate Sellers New Listings Inventory 69

Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Inflection points are important in finding those signals and since last month’s assessment of the market, we are beginning to see what appear to be important – possibly significant – upward inflection points in housing market data. Another positive sign: The number of new listings surged from the previous month.

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GoForrmz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In 2021 , we saw houses receive multiple offers and sell for thousands of dollars over asking price within hours. Now as 2022 starts to wind down, a lot of people are trying to forecast how the housing market will turn out in 2023. Convert a pdf to a fillable form or easily create a new form from scratch–no code required.

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Real Estate Contracts Clients Real Estate Agent 78

Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Flood of buyers – As I noted last month , Millennials will fuel this housing market for at least a decade to come as about 4.5 market during the pandemic – and there is great anticipation for strong demand. Some in the industry are pointing to these costs for a near 10% decline in housing production this spring (to about 1.6

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Housing Market Marketing Inventory New Listings 36

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. While there were 5.8% There are 7.4%

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Finance Inventory Construction Buyers 68

Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Others – Meritage Homes (+20% YoY in 2021) and Tri Point Homes (+15-30% YoY in 2022) – expect tremendous growth of new communities. And many of the new projects are larger than in years past. Builders began construction on just under a million single-family homes in 2020. Not “ Will the housing market crash?”

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Construction Inventory Buyers Real Estate 36

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. And, despite the rise in new listings, the number of homes still on the market on Feb. fewer (1842) than on Jan. from a year ago. more versus January 2023.

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On the heels of the largest run up in home values in recorded history, we saw an abrupt and heavy shift that’s been challenging to grapple with for sellers and buyers. In this article, we will recap what exactly happened to the real estate market in Texas last year and discuss some predictions for the rest of this year.

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Real Estate Sellers Home Value Inventory 36

Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 10, 2023

MARCH HOUSING UPDATE The opening months of the Seattle/King County housing market can best be expressed as sparks of activity within a mostly tentative purchasing environment. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2023

The opening months of the Seattle/King County housing market can best be expressed as sparks of activity within a mostly tentative purchasing environment. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 13, 2023

It’s the bacon and eggs of the housing market – two staples that are often linked to one another. The pandemic housing market was super-charged by historically low interest rates and buyers seeking more spacious properties amid global health fears. In March, 33% of homes listed for sale in the U.S. in Seattle.

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Buyers Inventory Construction Finance 36

Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The region’s real estate scene in 2023 will be remembered for rising home prices and scant new listings. Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. Um, bye-bye! The number of U.S.

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Real Estate Buyers Sellers Inventory 68

Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

America’s shortfall is most acute with the most vulnerable, as affordable housing inventory has been shrinking for decades. Builders are trying to catch up and, according to federal officials , there are more housing units under construction today than at any time in the last 50 years. shy of the need. But for how long?

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Listing Spark

MARCH 9, 2023

With the Texas real estate market constantly changing and evolving, it can be difficult to stay informed on current trends or predict what will happen in 2023. But as potential buyers and sellers begin mapping out their plans for the future, understanding how the state’s real estate market is shifting is essential.

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Real Estate Marketing Inventory Sellers 36

Will Springer Realtor

JULY 11, 2023

The Seattle/King County housing market inched forward – and a little sideways – as the number of new and unsold listings continued to expand in June while fresh signs of a slowdown approached. The county saw the combined number of single-family, townhome and condo listings increase in June by 4.4%

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

Some developers are delivering smaller homes in the form of four- and six-plex townhomes on a parcel of land that once featured a single-family house. Others are specializing in the design and construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as detached backyard homes (also known as “ mother-in-laws ”). counties are in our region.

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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 somewhat of a surprise, closed sales were only 1.9% Closed sales fell 0.9%

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

Our urban area accounts for about half of the city’s economic activity, and the Seattle Chamber noted that rising office vacancies coupled with less construction could lead to $2B in decreased revenue. We certainly see that in all forms of residential real estate – from new construction to finding items for the home.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Across the major markets in Texas, our December real estate market update shows clear data points that we are ending the year in one of the strongest seller’s markets we have seen in modern history. . Here is a list of some of the companies moving to Texas. Months of Inventory (1.2 San Antonio.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Here’s how topsy-turvy our housing market has been this past year-plus. Now you may think I am referring only to homeowners, as in did they miss the peak of the market to sell their home at top dollar. The market may go into a brief lull – as it does during this quarter and into early next year. Estimated opening is 2026.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A concrete and steel cover connecting First Hill to downtown, for example, would reduce traffic noise, potentially add more parkland and encourage construction of new housing. topped the list. The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

just as Google opens another office building in Kirkland and Microsoft expands its 120-structure Redmond campus with plans for 17 new office buildings. All this tech construction gives new meaning to IT architecture! “A DID SOMEBODY SAY, ‘HOUSING BUBBLE?’. Are we in a housing bubble? housing market is unrealistic.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

What is true is that every time we lean in and face the headwinds of economic weakness the housing market is a welcome refuge.As cities to determine the fastest-rising housing markets and two in our area ranked in the Top 25. Inventories are on the rise, so much so that one area is now considered a buyer’s market.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2021

And, Seattle’s attempt to force building developers to incorporate more affordable homes within their new residential endeavors yielded only 21 units in 2020 out of a swell of 224 construction projects. Developers opted to pay fees to the city totaling $68M instead, funds that help construct affordable homes in other parts of the city.

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