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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

According to an NAR outlook, home sales are projected to rise significantly in 2024 and 2025 as the housing market steadily returns to normal. increase between 2024 and 2025 to a pace of 5.35 in 2025 to reach $405,200. in 2025 to reach $405,200. But new listings activity grew by 9.1% million and a 15.8%

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Pending-home sales drop 13% from a year ago as rates stay high: Redfin

Housing Wire

17, total active listings were at 806,701, down 16.2% However, new listings have stabilized, ticking up slightly since the beginning of September. “In one week, we had the biggest decline in new listings data all year, which might indicate Americans are giving up on listing their homes.

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A sub-7% mortgage rate brings holiday cheer

Housing Wire

“Given inflation continues to decelerate and the Federal Reserve Board’s current expectations that they will lower the federal funds target rate next year, we likely will see a gradual thawing of the housing market in the new year,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said in a statement. One LO said he quoted an FHA borrower at 5.7%.

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“Greetings from Missouri!” Millions are finding commission lawsuit postcards in the mail. Agents say it’s an opportunity

Housing Wire

million and that funds will be only distributed to “qualifying settlement class members who submit an approved claim form,” which much be submitted by May 9, 2025. The emails and postcards also note that the settlement total is $208.5 Recipients are also given the option to “opt out” or object to the settlement.

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Where are home prices headed this spring?

Housing Wire

So while we can see currently the prices of home sales holding up, the signals for the end of 2024 and into 2025 seem to suggest we’re heading for flat home prices. New listings Each week this spring we’ve been tracking the new listings volume. In total, new listings data is 14% more than last year.

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Japanese builder Sekisui House to acquire MDC for $4.9B

Housing Wire

“It will also allow us to achieve our goal of supplying 10,000 homes outside of Japan by fiscal year 2025, ahead of our initial expectations.” ” Sekisui claims it has delivered over 2.62 million homes worldwide through several brands, including Woodside Homes, Holt Homes , Chesmar Homes and Hubble Homes. That’s a 1.2%

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How this week’s Fed meeting could impact inventory

Housing Wire

New listings Last week, 59,000 new single-family listings came to market. New listings volume continues to run ahead of last year and we see more sellers than last year. In fact, last week, after including the 16,000 immediate sales, there were 24% more new listings than the same week a year ago.

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