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Red-hot US housing market begins to cool

Housing Wire

Though the demand for homes remained strong across the United States in August, there are clear signs that the housing market is past its peak. Still, the 69,563 homes that went into contract represented a 9% decrease from the high point set in May 2021. from 55% in early July 2021, according to Redfin.

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Pending home sales continue to slip as 2021 approaches

Housing Wire

year-over-year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, contract signings increased by 16.4%. As 2021 approaches, Yun predicts that there will be a slight uptick in mortgage rates to around 3%, existing-home sales to increase by roughly 10% and new home sales to increase by 20%.

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Housing Market Sees a 3.8% Decrease in Pending Home Sales in December

Appraisal Buzz

Pending home sales fell in December, denoting two straight months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. regions posted both month-over-month and year-over-year drops in contract activity. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The post Housing Market Sees a 3.8%

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Pending home sales down nearly 25% from 2021 in August

Housing Wire

according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. regions recorded year-over-year decreases in contract signings. The post Pending home sales down nearly 25% from 2021 in August appeared first on HousingWire.

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Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

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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Portland, Maine housing market is a “full-on frenzy”

Housing Wire

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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Fed’s interest rate hike to create less competition in the housing market 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates leading up to June’s Fed rate hike surpassed the 6% level as higher-than-expected inflation data triggered volatility in the market, which led to turbulence in mortgage rates. An improvement from the 6% mark, yet it’s still significantly higher than early 2021’s 3% level. in mid-June,” Yun added.