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Why we can’t build our way out of this hot housing market

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During the previous economic expansion from 2008 to 2019, the housing market was subject to the constant refrain of build more homes. The previous economic expansion from 2008 to 2019 was the weakest housing recovery ever. Because that period followed a housing boom and bust when inventory was overbuilt.

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Opinion: The ripple effect on the U.S. housing market from China’s real estate crisis

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The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. in 2008 and 2009. Investors who have been burned by events in China may also start seeing ghosts in other markets and decide the risk profile is just too unfavorable. Following a pattern eerily similar to the U.S.

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Beware of gloom and doom housing market crash headlines

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I’m talking about housing market crash headlines. The housing data has been wild this year. These dramatic peaks and valleys in the data have fed the demons of greed and fear that infest the minds our extreme housing bulls and the fierce housing market bears – leading to equally wild speculations about the future of U.S.

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DataDigest: What happens when insurance carriers abandon America’s biggest housing markets

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over the past 15 years from 5.5%, but building in Moderate FHSZ has nearly doubled since 2008. I do a lot with new construction and homeowners’ insurance is cheaper on new builds because they are brand new,” said Sandy Williams, an eXp Realty agent in Sarasota.

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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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Keeping Current Matters hires George Ratiu as chief economist

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. “His deep understanding of global economies, real estate markets, technology, consumer demographics, and investments will further enhance our ability to empower, educate, and equip real estate agents as the housing market continues to evolve.”

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Here are the markets with the most baby boomer homeowners

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A Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) requires a borrower to be at or over the age of 62 to qualify for a loan, making baby boomers most of the new qualifying candidates for a HECM. A new report from Construction Coverage sourced by its researchers and data from the U.S.

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