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Mortgage market affordability and inventory challenges

Housing Wire

In Portland, Oregon, for example, one loan officer noted that new listings doubled in the second half of May from 800 to 1,900 new listings. In Seattle, Dan Keller reported 47% of all listings had price reductions. Slow construction and restrictive zoning laws. Institutional Investors.

Inventory 393
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Facing Real Estate Challenges with GoFormz

GoForrmz

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RISMedia’s May Digital Magazine

McKissock

Industry News. 4 Essential Steps for Winning With Buyers and Builders. “New-home construction is an appealing option for many buyers, particularly those who have grown tired of being outbid in multiple offer situations. Policy News. NAR Advances 2021 REALTOR Policy Priorities.

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Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)

Housing Wire

They don’t ever have to have the conversation about how low their total payment is in the new home they’re buying, unlike some of their buyers (which explains higher cancellation rates). months of the supply is active listings, 68K 5 months of the supply is still under construction, 280K 1.6 When supply is 4.3

Inventory 456
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The housing market is losing steam

Housing Wire

This has dampened new home sales and quickened home-price growth.” ” Mark Palim, deputy chief economist at Fannie Mae , said anecdotal reports of builders delaying or turning down orders to clear a growing construction backlog appears to be borne out by the recent housing starts data. percent,” Palim said Tuesday.

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The nation’s housing market is on a correction course

Housing Wire

Homes listed for sale are increasingly seeing asking-price reductions, and both construction and home sales — both existing and new — are slowing.”. in 2021, Freddie Mac reports. trillion in 2021,” the agency’s quarterly forecast states. Supply chain disruptions and cost inflation moderated somewhat for new homes.

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Pending home sales drop, but there’s a silver lining

Housing Wire

But many would-be buyers have also been thwarted by comically low resale inventory, as well as supply chain constraints and escalating materials costs that have made life difficult for homebuilders. And even with another month-to-month drop, pending home sales were 13% higher in January 2021 than they were in January 2020.