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New home sales fell again in February

Housing Wire

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.”. Regionally, new home sales increased month over month in the Northeast (59.3%) and the Midwest (6.3%), but fell in the South (-1.7%) and the West (-13.0%). . after a 10.4%

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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

Construction started in 2001 and took three years to complete with two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a swimming pool. “Americans have seen home values rise at record rates over the past few years. The purchase market has suffered from persistently low housing inventory and the jump in mortgage rates over the past months.

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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.

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Appraisals – Check the Water Source!

Appraisal Today

Did anyone think in early 2020 that home values all over the country would go off the charts? We went through three architects because no architect could figure out how to build this home with unobstructed views without having large columns supporting the substantial overhangs,” Gary explains. No one did. 8-minute podcast.