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This savagely unhealthy housing market needs higher rates

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that existing home sales for April came in at 5.61 million , with double-digit home-price growth driving a housing market that is still savagely unhealthy. My rule to get the housing market out of the unhealthy stage is that we need total inventory back between 1.52

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Why is the housing market thriving in a pandemic?

Housing Wire

The deadliest pandemic in more than a century has failed to derail the housing market because of the lowest mortgage rates ever recorded coupled with a shift in how people use their homes. 1 reason,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors said in an interview with HousingWire.

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Why is the El Paso housing market so hot right now?

Housing Wire

According to multiple real estate agents and mortgage brokers, low interest rates and a high percentage of “essential” jobs in their town has kept the housing market and local economy strong. rise in houses sold in the same timeframe – from 670 to 940. Thank goodness Realtors were deemed essential.”.

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DataDigest: 25 years of NAR lobbying visualized

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is navigating turbulent waters. Some Realtors have called for executives to be fired and a wholesale reform to the structure of the trade group, which has 1.6 million by the National Multifamily Housing Council. million members, the majority of whom are women. Last year, it spent $81.7

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Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase

Housing Wire

In 2021, homebuyers who successfully purchased a home viewed a median of only eight properties before completing their transaction, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors , published on Tuesday. In 2021, 95% of buyers use online tools to look for houses, with 51% reporting that they found their eventual home online.

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Home prices soared in March amid record demand

Housing Wire

soared 18% year-over-year in March 2021 to a median of $356,000, according to a report Redfin released Friday that provided stark evidence of a housing market where demand greatly exceeds supply. Homes sold in March were on the market for 21 days, per the report, the shortest period between listing and sale since 2012.

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U.S. Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight

Empire Appraisal Group

Housing Market Collapse? Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight | Florida Realtors. The housing market has taken a few hits, such as a doubling of mortgage rates in 2022, but it remains solid even if legitimate news providers suggest doom and gloom. Housing Market Collapse?