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Pending home sales pick up in February: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Ongoing job gains are clearly increasing demand along with more inventory.” from January to February due to steadily growing inventory. Overall, active inventory grew 14.8% higher than one year ago. higher than one year ago.

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

Housing Wire

Rates last month surged to 7.23%—the highest since 2001 – sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly payment up significantly from last year. A lot of sellers are also willing to let buyers slip away because they don’t want to concede to repair requests,” Morre said. That rate is up from 14.3% The median U.S. million in August, falling 1.1%

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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

Housing Wire

While the growth rate is cooling monthly, we are still in a savagely unhhealthy housing market trying to get national inventory levels back to pre-COVID-19 levels. Housing inventory issue with no booming demand. Total Inventory had been growing from 2001-2005; total listings data in 2005 was at the higher historical range of 2.5

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Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.” “This solid buying is a testament to demand still being relatively high, as it is occurring during a time when inventory is still markedly low.” When inventory rises and more supply is on the market, this means demand is fading. in October.

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Mortgage rates continue to climb beyond 7%

Housing Wire

This week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached its highest level since 2001 and indications of ongoing economic strength will likely continue to keep upward pressure on rates in the short-term,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. By contrast, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 5.55% a year ago at this time.

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2023 Maine Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

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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The evolution of the more productive real estate agent 

Housing Wire

But with rising mortgage rates, still-rising home prices, and record-low levels of inventory, this might be easier said than done. In addition, according to the NAR 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report , 87% of buyers who recently purchased homes did so through a real estate agent or broker, up from 69% in 2001.