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Spring forecast: More inventory and rising home sales

Housing Wire

But now sellers are coming back into the market. Total available inventory is gradually climbing about 1% per week — last year it was still declining in April. As we roll into the second quarter, we should have accelerating inventory growth each week. That brings us to 367,000 single-family homes in the contract pending stage.

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How to grow housing supply in 2021

Housing Wire

housing market was the single best outperforming economic sector globally during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. For now, though, the low inventory means housing starts have legs to move higher. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. New Home Supply.

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Rising home prices take a toll on pending home sales

Housing Wire

in October – the second consecutive month the index has fallen as affordability strains the market, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors said. However, borrowers are still maintaining a strong pace, as contract signings are up 20.2% pending home sales fell 1.1% compared to a year ago. Presented by: Fannie Mae.

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

The real estate market has shifted, and we are in a new housing paradigm. However, there are a number of attention-grabbing headlines, which unfortunately only compare today’s housing market to the very recent history of the last two years. However, in many areas of the country it does remain a seller’s market. Historically 2.5

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Home prices see greatest gain in over 6 years

Housing Wire

census divisions rose 7% in September from a year ago, the greatest year-over-year gain since 2014, and nearly 23% higher than its last peak in 2006. uptick reported in August, and represented the largest annual gain since May 2014 as record-low mortgage rates and a lack of inventory continued to put upward pressure on home prices.

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Originators gear up for the purchase market

Housing Wire

But the boost in purchase business likely won’t be enough to prevent operational contraction: As margins shrink, lenders will likely have to lay off staff and renegotiate compensation. Lenders will have to “manage expenses and improve customer service in a purchase market,” Tom Wind, executive vice president of consumer lending with U.S.

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Experts optimistic about home sales in 2021

Housing Wire

However, contract signings rose 21.4% Realtor.com’s Housing Market Recovery Index showed significant contract growth, specifically in Portland, Las Vegas, Denver, Los Angeles, and Boston. in November compared with 12 months ago, according to CoreLogic ‘s Case-Shiller index – the largest increase since May 2014.

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