Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. The figure was 37% lower than a year ago and, for context, the five-year average of new listings for the month just before the pandemic began was 4021.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. The number of active King County listings, as of Dec. 1, was about 17% lower than Nov.

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JULY 8, 2022

Even stock investments, the source of many down payments for buyers, have taken a heavy blow. Any prospective home buyer working outside the tech sector may be watching from the sidelines until the economy becomes less volatile. The second half of the year will look much different than 2021. FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS, NOW WHAT?

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MAY 9, 2022

That’s where buyers are paying about 42% more in their monthly mortgage payments for the same house today than they did a year ago. Sidenote: Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), which typically have lower interest rates than fixed-rate mortgages, have become an attractive option for new buyers financing a home. two years earlier.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At least buyers will have more options and time to weigh their decision to purchase a home – but at what cost to the bottom line? The next 12-24 months are likely going to be quite a challenge for prospective buyers. >> About six out of 10 Hispanic American buyers are searching for their first home, nearly double the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The company forecasts an 8% YoY increase in new communities for 2021 across the U.S. Others – Meritage Homes (+20% YoY in 2021) and Tri Point Homes (+15-30% YoY in 2022) – expect tremendous growth of new communities. And many of the new projects are larger than in years past. .” That’s fair. of the $5.8T

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 8, 2021

More buyers are making larger down payments. Buyers in the U.S. >> Through February, the number of existing home listings across the U.S. offers made on every sold home in February, NAR reported, and properties across the nation are currently finding a buyer in a record-low 20 days on average. >>

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AUGUST 9, 2022

Also known as a mother-in-law or cottage, the dwellings can offer viable housing to younger buyers seeking to save for their first home or enable seniors to age within a familiar neighborhood. in Q1 of 2021 and is the highest rate of home flipping in the 21 st century. of all U.S. That’s up from 4.9% AUGUST HOUSING UPDATE.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Amid the challengers for buyers, there is an expectation for housing activity to continue puffing its Thomas the Tank Engine without a misfire – at least through early summer – before possibly lowering a gear. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

JULY HOUSING UPDATE The Seattle/King County housing market inched forward – and a little sideways – as the number of new and unsold listings continued to expand in June while fresh signs of a slowdown approached. Home prices continued to confound buyers by climbing toward record highs as summer began. List: $6.895M ($1556/sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Prospective buyers this year have mostly watched the housing market pass from the sidelines. That, in turn, will finally move the market forward with additional sellers and buyers. Prices, sadly for buyers, will likely continue their trend higher. POLLUTED PIPES We cap this month’s news with yet another “P” story.

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JUNE 9, 2021

Prices have soared in most areas – including a 30% jump in the past year for single-family homes in King County – amid a shortage of inventory and a sharp rise in the number of buyers. Is this the beginning of a housing bubble, 2021-style? “I Couple that with the return of international buyers – absent from the U.S.

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JUNE 8, 2022

In a survey covering the 12 months ending mid-2021, 9% of all home sales were bought by couples who have not exchanged marriage vows. 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. New York City is No. was $1889. >>

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AUGUST 9, 2021

The Biden administration’s $2T infrastructure plan includes $213B allocated for housing, with a focus on low- and middle-income homeowners and potential buyers. >> The National Association of Realtors’® top economist forecast 2021 will end the year with 6.1 from April 1, 2020, to the same day in 2021, to 7.77M residents.

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JULY 9, 2021

In addition to “more space,” prospective buyers were on the hunt for a quiet location (28%) and updated kitchen (25%), as the chart notes. While most buyers focus on the standards of kitchens and bathrooms, research shows the best ROI is from replacing the garage door. A full 53% of 2021 vacation-home sales have involved all cash.

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