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Housing market outlook for 2021…and beyond

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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

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The nature of the crisis this year and headed into 2021 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized that fact. Get $75 off your initial membership with coupon code “intro75” The post The housing market outlook for 2021 appeared first on HousingWire. There is no place like home.

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COVID-19 remains “wildcard” in 2021 housing market

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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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The 2021 housing market recap by Logan Mohtashami

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A bullish housing market. What a year 2021 has been. 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. The housing market didn’t crash at all, in fact, more Americans bought homes with mortgages in 2021 than in 2020.

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2021 housing market outlook: No signs of slowing

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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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What to expect from the 2021 housing market

Housing Wire

From this stronghold I have been able to see past the chaos and view the economy and the future of the housing market through the lens of my core economic principles. million, my number for an outperforming market. Here’s what I think that means for the 2021 housing market. In 2020, the U.S. We’ve come a long way, folks.

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Will we have a buyer’s housing market in 2021?

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If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll stand the best chance in a buyer’s housing market, where listings are flush, demand is low and buyers have the upper hand — not to mention most of the negotiating power. Seller’s markets, on the other hand, are on the opposite side of the spectrum. Will 2021 be more of the same?