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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

Housing Wire

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Against that backdrop, Zillow identified prime markets for first-time homebuyers , and half of them were nestled in the Midwest. .

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The mortgage rate lock-in didn’t start in 2022

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housing market saw dramatic changes in affordability as mortgage rates skyrocketed 500 basis points. After an initial rush to get to market in Q2 2022, new listings volume fell precipitously. million by October of 2023 (when rates crossed over 8%). We see the same pattern in the new listings rate each week.

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

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month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. But new listings activity grew by 9.1%

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Why are existing home prices rising when sales are still so low?

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This is a byproduct of the qualified mortgage rule of 2010, which has been a game-changer not only for the housing market but for the overall U.S. This scenario is similar to 2023 when rates fell. NAR: Total housing inventory registered at the end of March was 1.11 This is never a good thing for housing.

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Existing home sales ended the year with a whimper in 2022

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million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released Friday. The housing market may have started 2022 out with a bang, but it exited the year with a whimper,” Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS’ chief economist, said in a statement. “The from November to a pace of 4.02 A total of 5.03 year over year.

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Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024? 

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million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. At the same time, existing inventory has likely already bottomed out and new listings are keeping steady despite normal seasonal declines. Existing-home sales dropped 4.1% in October from the prior month , reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

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Today the National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell once again to 4.80 The savagely unhealthy housing market theme of mine is running in full force now as we have gotten no relief on home prices and now have a mega jump in mortgage rates. . from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.80

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