Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 25, 2023

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS AND THE 2023 MARKET In March 2022, it was clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where it was assumed that rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. Inventory didn’t increase at the rate most assumed it would.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

In early March it was becoming clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. Rising prices weren’t favorable but with historically low mortgage rates , they were still affordable for buyers.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 3, 2021

Inventory is still very tight despite a slight increase, and as you can see in the chart below from our Massachusetts Updates page , the percentage of homes placed under agreement out of total inventory is still higher than it ever has been but its noticeably lower than it was in the first six months of the year.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

As you can see in the chart below, Florida has the highest shift in rising inventory over the past twelve months. Source Condo inventory has been rising more than single families as sales have been decreasing since 2023. Source Inventory rises when more sellers are listing than buyers are buying.

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. In addition, mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Some companies are offering 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for less than 2.3%. 2020 ended favoring sellers.

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