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Home-price index gains the most since 2018

Housing Wire

in July from a year ago, the biggest advance since 2018, as rock-bottom mortgage rates made it possible for people to bid higher for properties. advance in the prior month, and it was the largest annual gain since December 2018. The post Home-price index gains the most since 2018 appeared first on HousingWire.

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DataDigest: Where for-sale inventory went and when it’s coming back

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With mortgage rates briefly topping 8% and home prices breaking records throughout the year, many would-be sellers simply decided not to bother listing their homes, exacerbating already tight inventories. Mortgage rates followed suit, walloping buyers’ purchasing power. New data from the U.S.

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When will housing inventory recover?

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The relative pressure of supply vs. demand in the housing market is gauged by the level of active inventory. Like dropping barometric pressure, plunging inventory usually foretells stormy conditions: Faster price growth and faster sales. But the market is so overheated right now that it will take some time to achieve this balance.

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Days on market grow despite low inventory for existing homes

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported today on two trends in existing home sales that we have seen for many months now: sales are declining while total inventory data has fallen directly for the three straight months. Total housing inventory fell in this report, the third report in a row that shows total inventory has decreased.

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Even with low inventory, expect a strong 2021 housing market

Housing Wire

Even prior to the pandemic , housing inventory had hit record lows, and the problem has only gotten worse as demand continues to rise. Homesnap said this trend could further drain inventory as 2021 approaches. Home prices have risen as a result of the mismatch in homebuyer demand and housing inventory. Presented by: Freddie Mac.

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Buyers’ Perceptions of Housing Inventory Worsened Throughout 2021

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In early 2018, only 16% of home buyers expected that finding a home would be easier in the months ahead. But in 2021, buyers’ perceptions of housing inventory worsened throughout the year, and by the fourth quarter, only 24% expected easier availability ahead.

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Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory

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Renovated Inventory to the Rescue. After renovation , these homes sold for 28% below the average sales price of all existing home sales nationwide, according to an Auction.com analysis of nearly 100,000 homes that sold on its platform between 2018 and 2020. Top Markets for Renovated Inventory. Among 75 U.S. in Cincinnati to 4.4