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While the Austin housing market isn’t sizzling, agents say it is still warm

Housing Wire

Buyers are still buying and sellers are still selling. We definitely noticed a downturn last year, which coincided with interest rates going up, and buyers just put the brakes on things and wanted to wait to see what was going to happen. By late May 2022, this figure had risen to $650,000, according to data from Altos Research.

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Agents in Illinois grapple with the state’s housing inventory shortage

Housing Wire

Census Bureau , the state lost 32,826 residents from July 2022 to July 2023. Kingsbury said homes at lower price points have the largest buyer pools and are frequently subject to the stiffest competition. Just in the last couple of weeks, I’ve had a lot of people saying they’re ready to list,” Kingsbury said.

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so. The few homes that are available are selling quickly and at or above list price.” fewer new listings, the number of sales rose 1.7% While there were 5.8%

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TRACKING THE SINGLE HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER LIFESTYLE CHOICES

Will Springer Realtor

Many can apparently afford to live on their own; people in Seattle with a college degree earn a median income of $116,000, according to Census data from 2022. SPOTTING TRENDS Builders are hearing from prospective buyers: Developers are being asked to create stylish and functional homes with little compromise on size and at lower prices.