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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

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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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. Together, the two may suggest that there really is nowhere to go but up in 2024,” she said. “In

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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. However, that hasn’t been the case so far in 2024. 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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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

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month over month in January, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). ” Lower mortgage rates buoyed buyer demand in early 2024, but rates started to inch back up toward 7% in February. Pending home sales dropped 4.9% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3 in December.

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Days on market grow despite low inventory for existing homes

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported today on two trends in existing home sales that we have seen for many months now: sales are declining while total inventory data has fallen directly for the three straight months. The Federal Reserve wanted to see the bidding wars end and the days on the market grow.

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

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. . However, it’s not the market of 2002-2011.

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Indiana’s housing market is primed to bounce back in 2024

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Last year was a tough one for the Indiana real estate market. Sales from 2022 to 2023 were down 14%,” Mark Fischer, the CEO of the Indiana Realtors Association , said. “We We were up year over year in inventory , but we were at a 25 year low on new listings.” in mid-January 2024. as of February 29, 2024.