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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

As we can see in the chart below, we are still below the recession levels of 2000 and really trending at 1996 levels. months of the supply is active listings, 68K 5 months of the supply is still under construction, 280K 1.6 To get more inventory you need more Americans to list their homes. When supply is 4.3

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

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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Affordability Woes Keep King County Housing Activity on Slow Burn

Will Springer Realtor

It’s true, there is a welcome increase in new listings from month to month – up 18% across all home types in King from April and 19% higher for the single-family-home category – but isn’t that what you would expect in the typically busiest periods of the housing season? In March, 33% of homes listed for sale in the U.S.

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

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. BY THE NUMBERS >> A survey of 2000 adults across the 50 largest U.S. The few homes that are available are selling quickly and at or above list price.”

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

annually between 1968 and 2000 but has since dropped to an average rate of 0.7% 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. The nation has faced a shortfall of 5.5

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

were flipped in Q1, the lowest level since 2000, according to ATTOM. Construction is underway on the 48-story, 459-unit, ultra-luxe residence with about 70% of inventory presold (minimum 5% down at signing). Constructed for condo living more than a decade ago, the building originally opened as an apartment. below the $7.2M

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