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Overblown rumors of demise? NAR has lost only 45K members since December

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that it had 1,509,195 members at the end of April, a decline of 2.96% from the 1,554,604 members it had at the end of 2023 but higher than its numbers in February and March. In modern times, membership hit a low point of 963,478 in February 2013 and climbed to a high of 1.60

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. We had a few years where sales missed expectations in 2013, 2014, and 2015. million total housing starts until 2020-2024, when demand would warrant that many housing starts.

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. We had a few years where sales missed expectations in 2013, 2014, and 2015. million total housing starts until 2020-2024, when demand would warrant that many housing starts.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

also the oldest age of a first-timer ever recorded by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). We need to take an approach to the housing crisis that embraces change, is inclusive and extremely productive. building permits were granted in Seattle between 2013 and 2022, with 85K of them for multi-family construction.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

One-size-fits-all parking requirements can lead to excess land dedicated to parking that might otherwise be used for housing. Parking stalls in the Puget Sound region increased by 13% from 2013 to 2018, while the population increased by 9% and housing rose by only 6%, according to local data sources. APRIL HOUSING UPDATE.