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U.S. Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight

Empire Appraisal Group

The housing market is entering the ‘most significant contraction in activity since 2006,’ says Freddie Mac economist” (Fortune). The market is adjusting to a new reality, with much lower sales volumes and far more inventory,” says Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macro. Or to prompt homebuyers to delay buying. “The

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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. A lot of it had to do with anemic inventory.

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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. This scarcity in inventory exerted upward pressure on prices, although it coincided with a 19% decline in sales. Lowest number homes listed in recorded history, decreased by 15.1%

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Rhode Island 2023 Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

The market’s resilience can be attributed more to the decrease in inventory than the decline in sales. This report, the first one we are publishing for Rhode Island, examines sales, average prices, the number of active listings, and listings under contract for 2023 compared to 2022. Sales Decline by 23.2%

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2023 Maine Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

If we were to pinpoint the standout factor, it would be the remarkably low number of homes listed, the lowest in over two decades. 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. Maine Sales Decreased by 18.9%

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King County Home Sales Cool as Interest Rates Inch Toward 8%

Will Springer Realtor

First a look at September’s numbers: A wave of last-chance listings for the year hit the market after Labor Day. That increased new listings by 7.5% (2884) and available homes on the market by 12% (3602) between Sept. Seattle alone saw a 29% (1213) monthly increase in new listings. Single-family inventory is 1.8

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Affordability Woes Keep King County Housing Activity on Slow Burn

Will Springer Realtor

Despite high interest rates, some hungry buyers are competing over limited inventory. Supply of resale housing (as opposed to new construction) is shrinking across our region. months’ total inventory in the county, down from 1.4 Eastside inventories are at 1.2 In March, 33% of homes listed for sale in the U.S.

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