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Millions will enter housing market in 2021: Zillow

Housing Wire

And now, with the COVID-19 vaccine circulating and the economy slowly regaining strength, Zillow researchers say millions of additional households could enter the housing market in 2021. The Texas capital saw the largest rise in median list prices for homes among the 50 largest U.S. and Austin. Presented by: Propertybase.

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Home prices are dropping like it’s 2009

Housing Wire

Skyrocketing mortgage rates – now in the 7% range for some buyers – and limited inventory have driven mortgage affordability to its lowest levels since the early 1980s, a reversal from the frenetic boom in buying during 2020 and 2021. That monthly payment is up $930 from August 2021, a 73% increase. With mortgage rates at 6.7%

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How the housing market will evolve in 2023

Housing Wire

After blowing past the 2% core inflation target in April 2021, it continuously rose for 18 months until peaking in September 2022. Inventory What does that mean for housing? Until mortgage rates drop below 5.5%, we can expect low housing supply, which favors sellers. It did not hit 6.7% most likely by mid-year.

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The Rise in Interest Rates And How It Affects Buyers and Sellers

Boston Appraisal

The Rise in Interest Rates and How It Affects Buyers and Sellers When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the Federal Reserve was quick to act by substantially reducing interest rates, which resulted in many new buyers entering the market to purchase a home at low rates. This affected buyers and sellers.

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February 2021 Texas Real Estate Market Update

Listing Spark

Well folks, if you’re wondering if the market has cooled off at all now that we have rolled in to 2021, it hasn’t. Indicating that not only are we firmly planted in a seller’s market, but a historically crazy seller’s market. In a balanced market, we have typically have 4-6 months supply of inventory.

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Rate buydowns are the cat’s meow in today’s market

Housing Wire

Interest rates, though down slightly in recent weeks, are still double what they were at the end of 2021, and the Federal Reserve continues its monetary tightening policies to fight inflation. Nobody was doing buydowns in 2020 and 2021 [when 30-year fixed mortgage rates were in the 3% range].

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Opendoor Lost Close to $1B in 3Q

Empire Appraisal Group

One year earlier in 3Q 2021, Opendoor reported a loss of $57 million. Navigating a once-in-forty-years market transition has required us to operate with urgency and discipline to manage risk and overall inventory health,” Eric Wu, co-founder and CEO of Opendoor said in a statement. “In 21,” the Denver Post reports.