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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Meanwhile, new home sales , which are also a measure of contract signings, reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000 in January, up 1.5% from December’s annualized rate. Overall active inventory improved 7.9%

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. “Job But new listings activity grew by 9.1%

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Pending home sales are down 31% from last year

Housing Wire

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Persistent inflation has proven quite harmful to the housing market,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. Yun noted that new listings are down compared to a year ago, as many existing homeowners do not want to give up the 3.0%

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Buyers are getting cold feet as mortgage rates exceed 7%: Redfin

Housing Wire

of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new report from Redfin. Rates last month surged to 7.23%—the highest since 2001 – sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly payment up significantly from last year. New Listings Tick Up Slightly, But Overall Housing Supply Remains at Record Low New listings rose 0.8%

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2023 Maine Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

Sales have been adjusting down from the 2021 frenzy for the past few years and when that began, concerns arose that it might be an ominous sign signaling an imminent market crash— a notion Anthony consistently disproved. The frenzied market of 2021 was unsustainable, and consumers and REALTORS alike hoped for a return to normalcy.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Baby Boomers still have a significant impact on various aspects of society, including the housing market, healthcare and the economy. MAY HOUSING UPDATE Even after a few weeks of mortgage rate jumps, the Seattle/King County housing market is displaying surprising strength. But for how long? By 2035, they will be between 73 and 91.

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