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

Housing Wire

It is nearly April, which means temperatures in the Austin metropolitan area are heating up — and so is the housing market. What ensued next was a rapid cooldown, which saw the median list price fall by more than $100,000 by mid-February 2023 to $533,000. Technically we are still in a seller’s market.

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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. Despite the population decline, Illinois’ housing market remains relatively strong. The state has an Altos Research Market Action Index score of 44, which is above the national score of 39. It’s depressing,” Laricy said of the downtown market.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Perhaps the city will want to rezone the property to open the possibilities to commercial/retail and multi-family buildings in an effort to increase the number of residents. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boost housing in a mostly exclusive part of the city. Will The post WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

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TRACKING THE SINGLE HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER LIFESTYLE CHOICES

Will Springer Realtor

Here are a few trends, according to John Burns Research and Consulting, that started in 2023 and will continue this year: Designers are starting to remove entire parts of the home, like the formal dining room, basement and garage to free up more space for the bedroom, kitchen or study. of resold properties. >>

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER HOUSING UPDATE There is a feeling of Halloween in the real estate world because this housing market is a bit scary these days. The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. BY THE NUMBERS >> A survey of 2000 adults across the 50 largest U.S.

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