Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

As an Irish immigrant to the United States in 1996 who became a real estate broker in 2000, I can tell you this: The U.S. That kind of drawn-out timetable is typical for the majority of western nations that use the auctioneer system where a seller works with one, perhaps two, auctioneers. fee to the seller. An additional $6,400.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

It is interesting that inventory levels were increasing rapidly in the years leading up to 2008. 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates from 2000 to today. Another issue that led to the housing crash of 2008, was unqualified buyers who were able to secure mortgages on homes they couldn’t really afford.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

months’ worth of housing inventory in the U.S. NAR: First-time buyers were responsible for 28% of sales in March; Individual investors purchased 17% of homes; All-cash sales accounted for 27% of transactions; Distressed sales represented 1% of sales; Properties typically remained on the market for 29 days. We only have 2.6

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Part of the issue is that mortgage rates moved up so fast that many sellers quit this year as well. Key thing to remember: A traditional seller is also usually a buyer. When mortgage rates spiked up as much as they did this year, it wasn’t financially appealing to some sellers to purchase their homes at rates of 6.25%-7.37%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They don’t ever have to have the conversation about how low their total payment is in the new home they’re buying, unlike some of their buyers (which explains higher cancellation rates). As we can see in the chart below, we are still below the recession levels of 2000 and really trending at 1996 levels. This represents a supply of 7.9

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 23, 2023

He designed the estate, completed in 2000, from the ground up. A home valued too low can deprive homeowners of access to their equity and limit the mobility of sellers. Later disclosure to buyers), and appraiser data (only available to GSEs and can vary between appraisers). The problem?

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

It kept inventory down, which propped up prices, but sales are down nearly 22%, and buyers are hungry. A year later, still no crash, which had more to do with the decrease in inventory than the decrease in sales. A lot of it had to do with anemic inventory. Average prices for closed sales increased by 3.4%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

reduction in sales, leaving prospective buyers eager to make a move. As interest rates sought to stabilize following their sharp decline in 2020, both buyers and sellers had to acknowledge the end of the era of historically low pandemic-induced rates, and the beginning of higher monthly mortgage payments. Sales Decline by 23.2%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2024

This scarcity in inventory had the effect of keeping prices high, but there was a substantial decrease in sales, approximately 19%, leaving prospective buyers eager. This resilience is more attributable to the reduction in inventory rather than a decline in sales. Maine Sales Decreased by 18.9%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

This scarcity in inventory exerted upward pressure on prices, although it coincided with a 19% decline in sales. Despite this decline, motivated buyers were out there trying to secure a home while also trying to navigate lower affordability and low inventory. Average prices for closed sales increased by 7.2% Sales Decline by 18.9%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

This is below the recession levels of 2000 and back to 1996 levels. The builders are in a better position to manage their inventory glut than when they were working from a credit boom in 2005 that took new home sales up to 1.4 After all, sales levels are already low historically for new homes. months and above.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 28, 2022

It will be much like 2021, with record-breaking amounts of home sales, more record-breaking home price appreciation, and more buyers fighting over homes. Below is a bar graph of homes sales per year in Massachusetts back to 2000. At that time we had an extreme overabundance of sellers and not enough motivated buyers.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 27, 2023

in Massachusetts The 2022 Massachusetts Year in Review Housing Report breaks down average prices, sales, inventory, new active listings, and pending sales for 2022 compared to 2021 and illustrates what that means for the current market. Market adjustments, global pandemics, and anemic inventory are not for the faint of heart.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

Why We're Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. I’m A Buyer. Why We’re Fearful: Buyer & Seller Mistakes. "A The root causes of buyers overpaying are similar: Using an inexperienced agent (one with less than 6 transactions in total). Get PDF Now. Table of Contents. Should I Panic?

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This is the season when buyers can take advantage of homeowners wishing to sell before the holidays and are showing a willingness to budge on price or make other concessions. The good news for buyers: Experts from the American Enterprise Institute believe prices will inch lower – down about 1.3% Single-family inventory is 1.8

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The affordability question is becoming more difficult to justify too, as home prices and interest rates rise amid other challenges facing buyers.“That’s People are looking at higher prices, there’s slim pickings in inventory and now we have higher mortgage rates.”. Buyers with the deepest pockets may wait, however. home buyers.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 13, 2023

Unfortunately for buyers, both figures – prices and rates – are climbing, raising the hurdle to homeownership even higher for many. The pandemic housing market was super-charged by historically low interest rates and buyers seeking more spacious properties amid global health fears. months’ total inventory in the county, down from 1.4

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

Spiking housing supply & fewer buyers. We’ve seen a massive change in housing inventory. But is it because sellers are rushing to list their homes? 1) The spike in housing supply is NOT due to sellers: In a short period of time, we went from having three weeks of supply in the Sacramento region to ten weeks.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Buyers will continue to outstrip sellers by a significant margin but less extreme than in 2021. Buyers are seeing rates inch higher – currently at about 3.25% in Seattle/King County for a typical 30-year mortgage (rates vary based on an applicant’s circumstances). That was the average national figure in 2000.).

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Examples of verification sources include, but are not limited to, the buyer, seller, listing agent, selling agent, and closing documents in certain situations. Hubel explains: “I’m assuming the hot water heater just had a leak, so [the seller] cut out the subfloor and then never replaced it before listing it.”

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Knowingly or not, associations can discriminate against potential home buyers by enforcing a community’s established rules that have the potential to limit people of certain classifications from purchasing a property. It’s working well for both builders and buyers. Buyers must qualify for the mortgage at the highest rate in the offer.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2021

annually between 1968 and 2000 but has since dropped to an average rate of 0.7% The Biden administration’s $2T infrastructure plan includes $213B allocated for housing, with a focus on low- and middle-income homeowners and potential buyers. Both are welcome signs for buyers but they should not be interpreted as a trend.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

In addition to “more space,” prospective buyers were on the hunt for a quiet location (28%) and updated kitchen (25%), as the chart notes. I am often asked by sellers what home projects should they address to get the highest return on investment. were flipped in Q1, the lowest level since 2000, according to ATTOM.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 11, 2024

However, in today’s market, the overlooked costs of running a household have taken center stage, demanding attention and strategic planning from homeowners and prospective buyers alike. Prospective home sellers are smart people. In the face of mounting challenges, knowledge is power. ELECTION YEAR EFFECT?

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