Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2025

Homebuyers in 2025 are finally getting some good news. Active housing inventory is returning to the levels we experienced before the pandemic, which means the chaotic and unhealthy housing market of the last several years is finally a thing of the past. million and 1.93 million to 4 million.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

New home sales grew over last month in the latest Census report , but homebuilders are now facing a supply issue their inventory is building up. This situation poses a risk to construction labor in 2025. Is 2025 the first year we start losing residential construction jobs? percent (18.6 percent (19.3

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be. High inventory levels contribute to another problem as active listings are remaining unsold for longer periods. Redfin refers to these listings as “stale inventory.” ” According to the report, 54.5%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Better mortgage spreads are limiting how high rates can rise in 2025. Today, I want to explain why this topic is essential as we look ahead to the rest of 2025. However, spreads have improved in 2024 and 2025, which is helping to limit how high mortgage rates can go this year. In 2023, spreads reached as high as 3.10%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

After years of identifying the housing market as unhealthy culminating in a savagely unhealthy housing market in early 2022 I can confidently assert that the housing market in 2024 and 2025 is on better footing. Thats precisely what occurred no surprises there, as every month in 2025 has consistently exceeded 4 million.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory , which is approaching the levels seen in 2019. Now, as we look ahead to 2025, the market is in a much better position if mortgage rates fall toward 6%, something that wasnt the case before. Weekly inventory change (Dec.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

“Despite higher mortgage rates in November and persistent affordability challengers, buyers took advantage of more inventory as pending home sales reached the highest level in nearly two years. Buyers appear to be done waiting for rates to fall, prompting them to enter the market to take advantage of higher inventory levels.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

What will the housing market look like in 2025? We already see many signals for what to expect, including last week’s data on inventory , new listings and price reductions, which I analyze below. For a more comprehensive look, read our 2025 Housing Market Forecast covering home prices, home sales volumes and more.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As we look into 2025, the question everyone is asking is: Do we have a new era starting? We know inventory has been climbing all year. The northern cities have tight inventory and rising prices, some of the Sunbelt cities have the most inventory in many years, and some markets even have falling prices, too.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

The 2025 U.S. 2025 housing market risks: Echoes of 2008 Several economic indicators signal increasing risks in the 2025 housing market. 2025 housing market risks: Echoes of 2008 Several economic indicators signal increasing risks in the 2025 housing market. Debt-to-income ratios (DTIs) are a primary concern.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

There are three big trends for this summers housing market: Unsold inventory of homes on the market continues to grow. Connecticut finally has inventory growth over 2024. Not a ton, but it tells us that basically everywhere in the country, inventory is climbing. Inventory is back to pre-pandemic levels. Thats up 1.5%

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Realtor.com has revealed its Top Housing Markets for 2025 , highlighting the areas ready for growth in the year ahead. Inventory on the Rise While the nations housing inventory remains a challenge, a recovery is underway, with the number of homes for sale in November notching the highest mark since December 2019.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Key Takeaways Interest rates should continue to decrease in 2025. Housing inventory will likely still be low in 2025, and demand could increase. Will Interest Rates Go Down in 2025? Good news: Mortgage rates will likely continue going down in 2025! Will the Housing Market Crash in 2025?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Despite 2025 housing market predictions changing fast , there are still key themes and trends for real estate leaders to watch to best serve their clients and business. HW: What housing trends do you think will continue in 2025 and why? JL: Housing inventory has been climbing in recent months.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2025

Remember, the bar is so low we can trip over it, but millions of people buy homes every year and we are still on pace to have nearly 5 million total home sales in 2025. People have no idea what to make of this data line in 2025, so most tend to ignore talking about it. The seasonal peak period for our data has ended.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While some of those markets have since seen a reversal of fortunes, 2025 may bring a few more surprises. Locked-in mortgages have been widely credited with cutting off housing inventory. NAR expects the Midwest revival to continue in 2025, as Indianapolis and Grand Rapids, Michigan, are among 10 metro areas listed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

There are three big trends in the spring 2025 housing market: Supply continues to build. This is measurable in both the total unsold inventory and the number of new listings each week. 2025 has more homes on the market with price cuts than any March in the last decade. Thats right about what well end 2025 with also.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Recently, weve shared that the inventory of unsold homes is growing. There are already plenty of markets nationwide where the inventory of unsold homes has built up over the past few years and home prices have ticked down. Lets take a look at the data for the third week of January 2025. this week is $421,000. It is negative.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As 2025 draws near, mortgage rates are once again in the news. Zillow anticipates a more active housing market with more buyers obtaining the upper hand in 2025. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe.” increase in property values in 2025. Zillow predicts 4.3

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Zillow is predicting a more active housing market in 2025 , but those hoping to buy — or even refinance — should buckle up for a bumpy ride and be ready to move when conditions are right. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe. For existing home sales, Zillow forecasts 4.3

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Dramatic mortgage rate movements are destined to play a major role in the coming year, according to Zillow ‘s newest forecast , which also calls for declining mortgage rates to be a catalyst for home-sales growth and home-price appreciation in 2025. “There’s a strong sense of dj vu on tap for 2025. million in 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Redfin cited a number of reasons for this increase in the nations housing inventory, including: The mortgage rate lock-in effect is fading: A number of homeowners who scored low mortgage rates during the pandemic have been staying put because moving would mean taking on a higher rate. month-over-month, and 4.7% year-over-year.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 13, 2025

If 2025 follows the seasonal trends of the past few years, sellers who list their property this week may see more buyers in the market, sell their home more quickly, and receive an average of $27,000 more than they would at the beginning of the year. higher than the beginning of the year and 1.1% more than the average week of the year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Forecasts for the housing market in 2025 are not that rosy, but Ryan McKeveny and Brian Hale see this as a good thing for the years ahead. Housing inventory is key Inventory is important in making the housing market more affordable, but it’s more complicated than just building more houses, McKeveny said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

TD: There will be an uptick throughout the rest of 2024 and into 2025 due to a deficit of 5-7 million homes. Ground-up construction growth will be high to meet the population growth and meet the demand due to limited inventory. HW : The fix-and-flip market continues to see strong demand despite inventory challenges.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2025

However, amid all the chaotic economic headlines of 2025 so far, the demand for mortgages is holding steady, even with the higher rates. Weekly housing inventory data The most encouraging development in the housing market for 2024 and 2025 is the increase in inventory. Tradtionally, total volumes tend to fall after May.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The number of office-to-apartment (O-to-A) conversions is on the rise, and by 2025, there will be about 71,000 units planned, breaking new records. Only 3,709 of the 55,339 office-to-apartments that were in some stage of development in January of last year were finished by December, meaning that 51,630 units remained unfinished until 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Auction.com has released its 2025 Distressed Market Outlook , which forecasts foreclosure auction volume decreasing 8% in 2025 as a baseline scenario. Those two scenarios have foreclosure auction volume increasing in 2025. This data provides forward-looking insight into retail housing market trends.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Housing Market Supply and Demand: An analysis of housing inventory trends and construction pressures affecting pricing and availability. Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report (Thursday) The post The Week Ahead: Preparing for 2025 first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2025

Earlier this year, when mortgage rates soared to 7.26%, a cloud of worry hung over the housing market many feared that home sales would tumble in 2025, fueled by concerns about inflation and tariffs. In 2025, mortgage rates have ranged between 7.26%-6.64%. However, our shorter weekly contract data lines are showing improvement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2025

2025 has been much different. Here is the weekly data for 2025: 6 positive readings 3 negative readings 3 flat prints In general, we have noted encouraging year-over-year growth in most of the weekly purchase apps data for 2025. As we can see, the outlook for 2025 appears to be different.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Rocket Companies ’ third-quarter earnings call offered a glimpse into a key element of its 2025 strategy for Rocket Mortgage — driving profits through ridiculously high recapture rates and an expanding servicing portfolio. Here’s HousingWire’s early look at Rocket Mortgage’s 2025 recapture play strategy. months to 4.3

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

If 2024 was a rollercoaster, 2025 is shaping up to be a championship gameand every buyer , seller and homeowner has a shot at winning big. Whether youre looking to buy your first home, upgrade or simply gain clarity on the current market , this guide is your insiders playbook to tackle 2025 with confidence. The key takeaway?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

The panel dissected the housing market’s current state marked by rising inventory, affordability challenges, elevated mortgage rates , and investor uncertainty and what it all means for the rest of 2025 and beyond. Ivy Zelman added that due to margins, builder availability to by down rates may start to fade.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) was one of the more bullish forecasters of the 2025 housing market, but the trade group has revised its outlook. million in 2025. These are downward revisions from the forecast they released in late 2024, which predicted existing-home sales in 2025 to hit 4.9 million in sales and a 3.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutional sellers at distressed property auctions have gradually lowered pricing over the last six months as rising retail inventory and stubbornly high mortgage rates act as twin headwinds for buyers purchasing at these auctions. 26, 2025 and hear Daren Blomquist in person.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The NAR president and Massachusetts native then took NAR members on a walk down memory lane to explain the trade group’s priorities for 2025. “In So, as I look to 2025 and where we want to go, it is to stick to the basics. We protect consumers when we educate decision-makers about issues about inventory.

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