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Housing market outlook for 2021…and beyond

Housing Wire

With it behind us, let’s look ahead at several housing market trends that are likely in 2021 and beyond. This should ensure that initial rates on ARMs will remain low, and we also expect 30-year fixed-rate loans to remain below 3% during early 2021 and average about 3.1% 2020 was a truly unprecedented year.

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The housing market outlook for 2021

Housing Wire

The nature of the crisis this year and headed into 2021 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized that fact. Housing demand continues to remain quite strong for those fortunate enough to work in industries that are currently shielded from job loss, while also being more amenable to remote work.

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The 2021 housing market recap by Logan Mohtashami

Housing Wire

A bullish housing market. What a year 2021 has been. economic recovery was a false story and that we were about to embark on a second housing bubble crash due to forbearance. economy continue to recover from the lows of April of 2020, but the 2021 economic data shows it has been one of the hottest years in many decades.

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2021 housing market outlook: No signs of slowing

Housing Wire

2020 has been a remarkably strong year for the housing market. Incredibly, next year’s housing market outlook is poised to be much stronger. Incredibly, next year’s housing market outlook is poised to be much stronger. The market should shatter that pace in 2021, potentially hitting 6.9

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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. Specifically, housing markets like Portland, Maine , Bay City, Mich. markets; by December 2020, prices were already up 23.6%

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COVID-19 remains “wildcard” in 2021 housing market

Housing Wire

As 2020 comes to an end, realtor.com ’s economists believe that the housing inventory shortage won’t be as dire in 2021. Additional lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19 could put a dent in housing inventory and sales, potentially slowing down the market and putting increased pressure on buyers, the forecast said.

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How demographics shaped the housing market in 2021

Housing Wire

As we come to the end of 2021, we also approach the end of another year living with COVID-19. Although 2021 seems normal in comparison, it is perhaps even stranger because as a country, we have learned to normalize the consumption of goods and services with an active virus infecting and killing Americans each day. Already a member?