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Housing Market Tracker: Housing inventory falls once more

Housing Wire

Here’s the housing market rundown for the last week: Purchase application data showed positive weekly growth again — and the bounce from the bottom is more noticeable now. Housing inventory decreased by 6,468 units, a more pronounced decline from the previous week. Weekly inventory change (Jan.

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Housing Market Tracker: Inventory and purchase applications data fall together

Housing Wire

Despite mortgage rates briefly falling below the 6% threshold, both housing inventory and mortgage demand fell last week. Let’s dive into the trend lines of the housing market. The show-me part of the housing market starts with this bounce from an extreme bottom. Weekly inventory change (Jan.

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Where real estate agents can find listings today

Housing Wire

Inventory is still low and that’s exactly why it’s important to target the sellers who are more likely to move. Offer your database an annual real estate check up. “Hi In fact I am even offering all my friends and clients an annual real estate check up. Perfect your process. Then choose another!

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Even with low inventory, expect a strong 2021 housing market

Housing Wire

Even prior to the pandemic , housing inventory had hit record lows, and the problem has only gotten worse as demand continues to rise. Total home sales are outpacing new listings by a wide margin every month, and real estate tech company Homesnap foresees the shortage continuing in 2021 unless more sellers enter the market.

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Low inventory a challenge to housing market as rates decline 

Housing Wire

But while rates have dropped, the housing market has continued to be challenged by low inventory levels. Altos Research data shows that the weekly inventory fell from 414,278 on March 17 to 413,169 on March 24. ” Surging rates ahead?

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Real estate agents wonder if inventory levels will ever return to ‘normal’

Housing Wire

Nationwide, pre-pandemic the first week of February typically marks the lowest point for housing inventory during the year, as sellers return to the market in time for spring, but since the onset of the pandemic this predictable trend has been thrown out the window. “

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Inventory is 19% higher than a year ago: Altos

Housing Wire

And as a result, as inventory builds , the sales growth trend shows signs of slowing. We know that these higher mortgage rates are deterring buyers, and inventory is building. Will higher rates keep a cap on inventory like it did a year ago? Inventory is up in lock step. We’re at 19% year over year inventory gains now.

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