Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2023

Active inventory fell 1,109, and new listing data made a lovely comeback week to week but was still noticeably down year over year. One piece of good news last week was that the new listing data, which saw a significant collapse two weeks ago, rebounded excellently to return to a usual trend.

Inventory 450

Inventory Housing Market Marketing Mortgage 450

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

Pending Sales There are now 378,000 single-family homes in contract. There were 68,000 new contracts for single-family homes this week. In the chart below, the light portion of each bar represents the new contracts each week. But, there were another 15,000 condos and townhomes that went into contract this week.

Inventory 370

Inventory Contracts New Listings Buyers 370

Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

The chart (below) puts it in sharp focus: Except for the pandemic year of 2020 when there were 2559 new listings that April, last month was the slowest April since at least 2008 when easy access to Northwest Multiple Listing Service data became available. Where are all the sellers? You can’t buy what’s not for sale!

New Listings 59

New Listings Inventory Buyers Sellers 59

Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The number of new listings has decreased but so has the number of pending sales, which means that inventory is lingering longer than it has been which is a positive sign for buyers. Therefore, buyers need to capitalize on the higher inventory while the iron is hot, as it’s going to be the best time to buy in two years.

Inventory 67

Inventory Buyers Sellers Landlords 67

Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. Even stock investments, the source of many down payments for buyers, have taken a heavy blow. FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS, NOW WHAT? Washington, D.C.,

Housing Market 36

Housing Market Marketing Inventory HOA 36

Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Institute outlined four ways innovative builders could accommodate the emerging buyer wants: Immersion into nature. Here’s a negotiating tactic that you may not have thought of: Sellers who “spy” on buyers when they are visiting the home. Those surveyed said they wanted to listen in on what buyers do and don’t like about the homes.

Construction 36

Construction Inventory Buyers Real Estate 36

Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

As home prices surge and people delay – or forgo – nuptials, buyers are pooling their finances with unmarried partners, roommates or friends to purchase a place. >> Since 1980, cash buyers paid about 11% less on a home than those using a mortgage, according to a study from researchers at the University of California-San Diego.

Design 36

Design Construction Development Property Taxes 36