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Comparing this housing market recession to 2008

Housing Wire

As we close out 2022, it’s time to reflect on a historic year for the housing market, which was even crazier than the COVID-19 year of 2020. A few months ago, I was asked to go on CNBC and talk about why I call this a housing recession and why this year reminds me a lot of 2018, but much worse on the four items above.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. KEY RESOURCES: Study Of How Previous Pandemics Affected The Real Estate Market.

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Experts share insights about the Fed, data ‘vibes’ and housing trends

Housing Wire

Three of the biggest topics in housing right now are mortgage rate movements tied to Federal Reserve policymaking, the day-to-day moves in key housing data and forward-looking trends for the housing market. These help observers to monitor changes in the labor market similarly to the Fed, he explained.

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Only 70,000 new homes available for sale

Housing Wire

housing market. And with total active house listings in America near all-time lows, that is all we have for completed units for sale. Just like with the existing home sales market, all that is happening is that home sales stabilized from a low level. months, this is just an OK market for builders. When supply is 4.4-6.4

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The homebuilders got lucky this time

Housing Wire

They have less competition as they are working from low sales levels in today’s housing market. The truth is that if mortgage rates fell below 5.875% and kept going lower, everyone’s housing predictions would need to be revised this year because the builders can sell their homes with lower mortgage rates. months of supply.

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Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?

Housing Wire

It’s an excellent time to discuss housing inventory. The housing market shifted in March of this year. As the 10-year yield broke above 1.94% and mortgage rates rose, we saw the impact on housing data. Yes, crazy to think, but this is a survey trend data line, and the housing market was in free-fall at that time.

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Some mortgage companies expanding despite challenges

Housing Wire

Mortgage lenders and real estate investment firms this month entered tight housing markets in the Midwest and the Northwest to better reach prospective homebuyers, despite a challenging mortgage market. Geneva Financial, founded in 2007 by Aaron VanTrojen, has more than 130 branch locations in 46 states, according to the firm.

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