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Opinion: The end of seller speculation in US housing market

Housing Wire

The finding was equally confounding on the other side of the distribution where house price growth was weakest; though home values dropped by at least 10% in each of the 10 coldest markets, the number of homes added to the for-sale inventory increased in eight of them. increase to 6.7%

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4 reasons you’re better off selling your house this spring [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cornerstone

Spring home sales should be speedier. Here’s a quick recap of why selling can be a smart move this spring: Springtime normally shows an influx of buyer activity. NAR’s recent Existing Home Sales report showed that pre-spring home sales were up 23.7 Spring is a favorable season for move-up buyers.

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Safety Tips for Real Estate Agents

Eppraisal

There is a lot in the news about the real estate market and how home values are rising, inventory and interest rates are low, and the like. NAR states, "Crimes against real estate professionals have risen 300% since 2006, and 14% of Realtors have feared for their safety while working."

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8 Experts: Sky-High Housing Prices Won’t Fall

Empire Appraisal Group

On the supply side, a decade of underbuilding of homes, regulatory barriers, high construction costs combined with people staying longer in their homes have kept housing inventory low. But … home price growth will decelerate in the coming year, experts predict. Why home price growth will slow. years in 2010, and 6.4

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New home sales fell again in February

Housing Wire

Buyers are facing a housing market that looks to be as competitive as ever,” Handy said in a statement. Inventory is at a record low and homes are selling within a week of being listed – more than two weeks faster than they did in February 2020.”. “One year ago, 31% of new home sales were priced below $300,000.

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The nation’s housing market is on a correction course

Housing Wire

Several leading housing-market economists also are projecting the deceleration in home prices will continue in near the future as homebuyer demand ebbs — with one economist even predicting that prices will decline in some particularly hot markets across the nation. So, home sales have really gotten completely hammered,” Zandi said.

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Too many appraisers?

Appraisal Today

The latest Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey1 polled more than 100 experts from academia, government and the private sector to gather their opinions on the state of the housing market and future growth, inflation forecasts and recession risks. “Americans have seen home values rise at record rates over the past few years.