Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

in October — and since we are days away from December, we can officially label the 2021 housing crash bears as even worse than the 2020 housing crash bears. Like I have often said, professional grifters have plagued the housing sector for many years and shouldn’t be looked to as fundamental economic sources of information.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Year-over-year, contract signings increased by 16.4%. “The latest monthly decline is largely due to the shortage of inventory and fast-rising home prices,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. The post Pending home sales continue to slip as 2021 approaches appeared first on HousingWire. year over year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The direction of mortgage rates – upward or downward – is the prime mover for home buying, and decade-high rates have deeply cut into contract signings,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. “If Presented by: Evocalize. All four major U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2021

While 2021 likely won’t approach the record breaking tizzy of 2020, the housing market will continue to flourish on the strength of the purchase market, according to economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association. How outsourcing gives lenders an advantage in 2021’s purchase market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

were heading to Portland in January and February of 2021. But the East Coast seaside town was gaining popularity way before then – millennials , especially, began flocking to the Portland housing market in 2020 to take advantage of the city’s growing startup scene of biotechnology , bioscience and biopharma. .”

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

But they do agree on one thing: Higher interest rates will quell housing demand, which will allow inventory to rebound and, eventually, spur the return of reluctant buyers. An improvement from the 6% mark, yet it’s still significantly higher than early 2021’s 3% level. I think it’s already priced in the market.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Homebuyer contract signings in the U.S. its highest level since January 2021. Increased inventory of homes for sale, near historic low mortgage rates and favorable demographics means more housing demand, ” Odeta Kushi, the First American deputy chief economist said in a statement. lower than the same time last year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The savagely unhealthy housing market theme of mine is running in full force now as we have gotten no relief on home prices and now have a mega jump in mortgage rates. . With the home-price growth we had in 2020 and 2021, my five-year price-growth model that I set for 2020-2024 of 23% was already smashed in just two years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

The 30-year fixed rate also dropped, reported at 3.33% after seven weeks of increases – but it’s still almost half a percentage point higher than the beginning of 2021. Record-low inventory is pushing home-price growth at double the rate from a year ago, and even above the 10% growth rates seen in 2005,” Kan said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

An index level of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Contract transactions slowed a bit in September and are showing signs of a calmer home price trend, as the market is running comfortably ahead of pre-pandemic activity,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. in 2022.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

regions, only the West registered an increase in month-over-month contract activity. My premise was that the pending home sales data should moderate from the surge in make-up demand we saw in 2020 and then spill over into the first two months of 2021. Of the four major U.S. Last year, I had a similar theme with pending home sales.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

Inadequate housing inventory continues to put upward pressure on home prices,” Kan said. The dip in applications is linked to broader trends in the housing market: more than a year of low inventory is forcing interested buyers to snag whatever they can get their hands on, even if it’s overpriced.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

This article is part of our housing market economic update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. In February, NAR in partnership with Realtor.com released The Double Trouble of the Housing Market report. For Asian Americans the rate is 61.7%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

for the week ending June 18, 2021, per the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. If the fed were to tighten policy, Fannie Mae’s ESR Group expects this to drag on upcoming housing market growth and even stifle home sales, house prices, construction and mortgage originations.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The housing market in early 2021 continues to be constrained by low inventory and higher prices. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 2.83% from 2.92%. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 2.83% from 2.92%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

annual gain for the year ending in July 2021, up from 18.7% from July 2020 to July 2021, which is up from the 18.5% increase recorded in June 2021. The tight market conditions that have fueled the skyrocketing prices are finally showing signs of loosening. The index showed a 19.7% a month prior. a month earlier.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2021

With little inventory, home-price growth in the U.S. annual growth rate logged the month prior, in May 2021. “While the housing market feels like it has legs that never get tired, inventory and affordability constraints are still expected to put a damper on price growth,” said CoreLogic Deputy Chief Economist Selma Hepp.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2020

CoreLogic released its final three-year housing and mortgage outlook report for the year on Thursday, and if numbers hold up, the data company predicts 2021 will maintain its unprecedented sales and record low mortgage rates as the economy continues to recover. Especially when contract interest rates for refis are below 3%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2021

More than half of homes (51%) have sold above their listing price in the four week period ending May 23, 2021 — up from 26% one year ago, according to a recent study by Redfin. Numerous other sales records were also set, including the median home sale price ($354,250) and number of days on the market (17, down from 36 one year ago).

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Joel Kan, the MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said in a statement that purchase activity increased for the third straight week, as housing demand remains robust, even as the housing market approaches the typically slower holiday season. Meanwhile, “refis” apps fell 33.6%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2021

Homeowners continue to respond to lower rates, with refinance activity climbing to the highest level since February 2021,” said Kan. increase in FHA purchase applications could mean that some homebuyers are finding opportunities to enter the housing market. The refinance share of loan counts was at 68%, compared to a 63.4%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The 2022 housing market was largely characterized by the swift slowdown in demand caused by rapidly rising mortgage rates. For 2022 as a whole, the National Composite rose by 5.8%, the 15th best performance in our 35-year history, although obviously well below 2021’s record-setting 18.9% The National Composite declined by -0.8%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

“Mortgage rates continued to drift down as markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. Fannie Mae ‘s economic and strategic group mirrored a similar outlook on inflation’s transitory effects on both mortgage rates and the housing market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2021

When looking at the largest markets in the U.S., the biggest increase in luxury-home sales in the first quarter of 2021 was Miami, with sales up 101.1% The consequences of low inventory finally caught up with the broader housing market in February, with tightened supply largely responsible for a 10.6%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

” Kanacki’s market, like many others, remains competitive as buyers continue to experience bidding wars amid historically low housing inventory and an uptick in home prices. “I 20, the National Association of Realtors said that contract signings were up 23% year over year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The index plunged from record highs seen in late 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the worst economic contraction since the Great Depression. Improvements were driven by the conventional segment of the mortgage market, as lenders added ARM loans with lower credit score and higher LTV requirements,” Kan said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

in October – the second consecutive month the index has fallen as affordability strains the market, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors said. However, borrowers are still maintaining a strong pace, as contract signings are up 20.2% pending home sales fell 1.1% compared to a year ago. Presented by: Fannie Mae.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Homebuyers flocked to what little inventory existed in January, with existing-home sales rising 6.7% Homes priced between $100,000 and $250,000 were down 23% from January 2021, while sales of homes priced between $750,000 and $1 million rose 33%. Homes went under contract in just 19 days on average, down from 21 a year ago.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2021

One-third of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within one week of hitting the market, a new report from Redfin found. In addition, the number of homes that went under contract within two weeks of listing rose to 46% from 42% during the same period in 2020. points from a month earlier.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new report from Redfin. Home prices not expected to fall Home prices are high due to competition among buyers for limited inventory in the market. year over year, the largest annual decline since June 2021. That rate is up from 14.3% The median U.S.

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Listing Spark

JUNE 21, 2022

Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock, you have likely heard talks of a housing market bubble that could burst at any moment. Back then, terrible lending regulations, a surplus of inventory, and little to no equity for homeowners was a recipe for disaster. How do we know the housing market is shifting?

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2021

An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, the first year examined. The “seesaw” nature of pending home sales could indicate a turning point for the housing market, according to Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. million in 2022 from 6 million in 2021. in 2022. .”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021, crushing sales of affordable homes (7% increase) and mid-priced homes (5.9%), per a recent report from Redfin. When looking at the largest markets in the U.S., Lack of inventory , a national housing issue following the onset of the pandemic, isn’t an issue for luxury homes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In August, Zillow ‘s 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report proclaimed that half of all homebuyers are purchasing their first home, the highest share that Zillow has ever recorded. It’s true that first-time buyers make up a larger piece of a smaller pie, as housing inventory shrinks.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The housing market was hotter than ever last year, with pandemic-driven demand boosting home sales to their highest level in 14 years. million units , and some experts say it could reach 8 million if there were more inventory. Beginning in January 2020, 7% of purchase transactions had a contract price above the appraisal value.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Perhaps they were drinking the Kool-Aid that some are drinking today, that market value is whatever the purchase price is. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. The debt level, both current and anticipated in 2021, is worrisome.

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