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Housing inventory falls under 1M again as sales collapse

Housing Wire

During that period, we saw new listing data decline. However, in 2020 new listing data came back, and we don’t want to see the new listings continue to decline this year — that would be a double negative for the housing market. So the fact that we are back to an average of 26 days on market makes me happier.

Inventory 538
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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

From NAR Research : “Total existing-home sales notched a minor contraction of 0.4% Existing home sales have more legs to go lower, especially now that new listing data is falling. However, it’s not the market of 2002-2011. from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.80 million in August.”

Inventory 449
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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment. We are now seeing “7s” in front of some rates to new mortgage consumers – a figure not seen since April 2002 – causing applications for new loans to hit a 25-year low this month. (