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Days on market grow despite low inventory for existing homes

Housing Wire

NAR Research : First-time buyers were responsible for 28% of sales in October; All-cash sales accounted for 26%; Individual investors purchased 16%; Distressed sales represented 1% of sales; Properties typically remained on the market for 21 days in October. We saw new listing data decline when rates got to 6.25% the first time.

Inventory 464
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Lower mortgage rates are stabilizing the housing market

Housing Wire

million, the equilibrium balance between a buyer and seller marketplace that has been here for four decades. One issue that has created a waterfall dive in purchase application data and sales is that new listing data is declining faster than usual. Total inventory levels. NAR: Total Inventory levels 1.22

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U.S. Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight

Empire Appraisal Group

home prices are about to tumble as demand for new houses ‘craters,’ an economist warns.” Scary times: builders are slashing home prices and slowing construction as buyers pull back, survey shows” (MarketWatch). As expected, mortgage applications have dropped off a cliff – to the lowest level since 2000. BusinessInsider).

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Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)

Housing Wire

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.

Inventory 453
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Housing inventory still near record lows

Housing Wire

If we are trending below 4 million — a possibility with new listing data trending at all-time lows — then we have much weaker demand than people think. As we can see below, from 2000, total active housing inventory rose from 2 million to 2.5 Now if we get a few sales prints above 4.6

Inventory 525
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New Hampshire 2023 Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

The real estate landscape witnessed significant developments in 2023, as the New Hampshire market saw a historic low in listings. Despite this decline, motivated buyers were out there trying to secure a home while also trying to navigate lower affordability and low inventory. Sales in New Hampshire declined by 18.9%

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Massachusetts 2023 Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

2023 was a notable year in real estate history, but if we had to put our finger on what stood out, it was how the number of homes listed was the lowest in over two decades. It kept inventory down, which propped up prices, but sales are down nearly 22%, and buyers are hungry. Sales Decline by 21.7% Average Prices Increase by 3.4%