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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.

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Fannie Mae cuts origination forecast for 2022

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae dropped its projected origination volume for 2021 to $4.33 GDP growth rate for 2021, while July had a 7.0% The government sponsored enterprise remarked that the “supply of inventory [is] near historical lows and the pace of new listings [is] too low to sustain the current sales pace.”. trillion from the $4.36

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Facing Real Estate Challenges with GoFormz

GoForrmz

In 2021 , we saw houses receive multiple offers and sell for thousands of dollars over asking price within hours. Whether you’re searching for forms for construction , property management, home services, buying, or selling, we’re here to help. We at GoFormz are dedicated to making your life easier.

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Logan Mohtashami’s 2024 housing market and rate forecast

Housing Wire

If I am wrong and mortgage rates go lower for longer and we don’t get more new listings in 2024, then home prices can grow faster in 2024 because we will have the same issue as before: too many people chasing too few homes. We haven’t had new listings data break over 90,000 in the peak seasons of 2021, 2022 or 2023.

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Housing Market Tracker: Purchase apps surprise

Housing Wire

Active housing inventory grew while new listing data fell. New listings data is another big story with housing inventory. Since the second half of 2022, it has been trending at all-time lows This trend has continued all year long, so we have limited new housing to work with.

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Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)

Housing Wire

months of the supply is active listings, 68K 5 months of the supply is still under construction, 280K 1.6 When we look at active listings today, we are still at 980,000, near all-time lows, even with the recent massive hit to demand. To get more inventory you need more Americans to list their homes. When supply is 4.3

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RISMedia’s May Digital Magazine

McKissock

Industry News. “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. Read the full article here. 4 Essential Steps for Winning With Buyers and Builders.