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Are sellers finally starting to thaw out?

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

That pretty much describes sellers. But in 2024 there’s a flicker of hope as sellers have thawed out just a bit. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 01/31/24 Joel Wright […] The post Are sellers finally starting to thaw out? Any thoughts?

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How will mortgage rates impact seasonal inventory in 2024?

Housing Wire

How will mortgage rates impact seasonal inventory in 2024? It’s not what I wanted to see in 2024, but I have to be realistic since we are already in February. Weekly housing inventory data One substantial positive story for 2024 is that we have more housing inventory year over year. But at least it’s positive!

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Fewer homes will take a price cut in spring 2024

Housing Wire

Now that mortgage rates have fallen and as we start the brand new year, we need to focus on this data line more. I believe we should get more sellers in 2024 than in 2023, but that doesn’t necessarily mean home prices will fall. Here are the year-over-year price-cut percentages from the first week of the year: 2024 32.8%

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The challenge of pulling comps in 2024

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

Pulling comps in 2024 is tough. I also have some market recap visuals to unpack what’s been happening in 2024 so far. UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 2/19/24 Matt the Mortgage Guy YouTube […] The post The challenge of pulling comps in 2024 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. Think about it this way.

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Mortgage rates helped by the Fed’s moderate stance

Housing Wire

As rates were hitting year-to-date highs, the fear was that the Fed would go hawkish in their March meeting, which could push mortgage rates toward 8% and tank 2024 demand. 8% for spring 2024. What have 2022, 2023, and 2024 shown us? The growth isn’t just in active inventory but also new listings.

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Spring housing market gets more inventory

Housing Wire

Weekly housing inventory data We’ve now had back-to-back weeks of healthy housing inventory growth and spring 2024 is much healthier than spring 2023. This isn’t saying too much since 2023 had the lowest recorded level of new listings ever, but it’s still a plus in my book. 2022: 19.2%

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

Housing Wire

While circumstances for buyers remain tight, home sellers have done well as prices continue to rise year-over-year, including a new all-time high for the month of October,” Yun said. “In At the same time, existing inventory has likely already bottomed out and new listings are keeping steady despite normal seasonal declines.

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