Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, housing professionals hope for relief from the high mortgage rates, terrible inventory levels and slow sales that characterized the year. Home starts forecasts, meanwhile, don’t offer much certainty about the pace of construction next year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

monthly increase in February , breaking a year long streak of declines, existing home sales were back down again in March, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), released Thursday. At the end of March, NAR reported that the inventory of unsold existing homes was up to 980,000, an increase of 1.0%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Balancing supply and demand is a delicate dance between new construction and existing properties. Presently, the demand for existing homes outpaces the available supply, raising potential concerns for both sellers and buyers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Khater said that homebuyers are soaking up all available inventory, which has improved slightly, while home-price growth is also moderating. Meanwhile, the housing market continues to lure buyers seeking their dream home as well as those looking to reduce their monthly payments through a mortgage refinancing.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

After dropping slightly month over month in May , pending home sales ticked back up in June, rising 0.3%, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Given the ongoing job additions, any meaningful decline in mortgage rates could lead to a rush of buyers later in the year and into the next.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Homebuyers flocked to what little inventory existed in January, with existing-home sales rising 6.7% annually to $350,000, according to the Friday report from the National Association of Realtors. from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.5 January sales fell 2.3% from a year ago. That translates to just 1.6

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2021

million, the National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday. “Lack of inventory continues to be the overwhelming factor holding back home sales, but falling affordability is simply squeezing some first-time buyers out of the market,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. Unsold inventory sits at a 2.5-month

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2021

Home prices continue to accelerate while inventory remains low and new home construction cannot happen fast enough,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Tight housing inventory, obstacles to a faster rate of new construction, and rapidly rising home prices continue to hold back purchase activity,” said Kan.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

from the beginning of this year, but they may have not peaked, putting pressure on affordability challenges for most prospective buyers as the Federal Reserve vows to tame inflation. We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% in 2023. “Now

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Pending home sales reached its highest mark for the month of May since 2005, up 8% from the previous month of April as low inventory continues driving buyers to snatch up available real estate. “Buyers are still lining up a feverish pace,” Yun said. “Buyers are still lining up a feverish pace,” Yun said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

“In high-demand areas where only one or two properties come on the market, maybe in a month, we’re seeing [buyers paying] upwards of $100,000 to $150,000 over asking price.”. months worth of housing inventory, which is the lowest ever, the report from Keller Williams said. But last week, I listed a home for $1.17

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

“During the course of the pandemic, ‘home’ had become more important than ever, and as a result, strong purchase demand continues—but buyers also outnumber the sellers,” Khater said. Many economists speculate rising rates will be the key to quelling construction woes, even if it does eventually take a slight toll on demand.

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McKissock

AUGUST 14, 2022

The housing market has cooled since the intensity of the post-pandemic real estate rush, but the seller’s market we experienced has left us with plenty of discussion about what the nation’s housing inventory looks like. Housing Inventory So Low? Need for New Construction. Construction Workforce Concerns. Why Is U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mortgage lenders are betting on down-payment assistance programs, buy-down options and renovation products to provide brokers opportunities to win in a market with mortgage rates nearing 8%, a lack of inventory and high home prices. The lender, based in South Dakota, offers conventional, FHA and VA loan products, as well as bridge loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

regions, but declined in the West, according to the National Association of Realtors. Even though rates ticked up in February, some buyers took the plunge anyway, anxious that mortgage rates would be moving even higher this spring.” Month-over-month, contract signings increased in three U.S. Overall, contract signings were down 21.1%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The Des Moines housing market has had a record-setting year for home sales, which local Realtors credit to low mortgage rates, the work from home phenomenon and Des Moines’ affordable lifestyle. That, along with the tech jobs Des Moines has to offer and low mortgage rates , means new builds are more affordable for younger buyers. “I’ve

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In fact, Paradise’s housing market, though constrained by unresolved wildfire litigation and issues like proper home insurance, even has the high-demand, low inventory problems of most other U.S. We have had over 200 lots active on the market at one time since 2019, so we are a little low on inventory.”.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“Even with the Federal Reserve raising its short-term fed funds rate by another large amount, longer-term interest rates look to move only slightly,” Lawrence Yun, chief economist at National Association of Realtors , said. Tables have turned for some sellers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2022

The agent said rich “mainland” residents replaced international buyers, who are restricted in their travel amid the pandemic. That’s reflected in home prices, where the median Honolulu home sold for $975,000 in the second quarter of 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors , a climb of 20% year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I go into real estate offices and Realtors have zero listings for the week,” said the LO, who requested anonymity to protect the business of her partners. “I This month, she is lucky to have $2 million in her pipeline thanks to closing deals on a construction loan, a condo and a vacant lot. And it’s going to get worse.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' How much commissions you make in your first year as a Realtor will be entirely dependent on you and how much business you're able to generate. What is the average price of sold homes in your area?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Over one-third (34%) of prospective buyers have yet to purchase a home because there are not enough homes for sale in their budget, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. The Realtor survey was sent out in late July to 55,751 randomly-selected residential Realtors.

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Empire Appraisal Group

APRIL 21, 2022

Source: Listing Prices Hit Highest Median Ever | Realtor Magazine. However, economists say that buyers may soon see relief with expectations of more inventory coming that could help relieve some of the pricing pressures. Housing inventory is expected to hit positive territory year over year this summer, according to realtor.com®’s

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We are very bullish on Alabama and its long-term prospects,” Jeremy Walker, CEO of the Alabama Realtors Association , said. “We Lower rates are likely to make homeownership accessible to more buyers and it should prompt some potential sellers who are locked in at a rate of 3% or less to list. New construction is backed up,” she said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

No matter where you are in the Tar Heel State, real estate professionals across North Carolina are frustrated by the lack of housing inventory. The challenge remains lack of inventory — that’s definitely the big one,” said Alison Alston , the broker-owner of Charlotte-based Lodestone Real Estate and Investments. “We being outbound. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FBC Mortgage recorded originations of about $8 billion in 2022, including its joint venture volume, Nunziata said, adding that about 70% of that volume “was new construction.” You can see that’s a really big impact for that first-time buyer, giving them the ability to kind of ease into that payment.” in November, down from a 9.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

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.” Both buyers and sellers are coming back to the market,” Fischer said. Last year was a tough one for the Indiana real estate market.

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Empire Appraisal Group

MAY 6, 2021

Source: Lumber Prices Surge to Another Record High | Realtor Magazine. Lumber price spikes are not only sidelining buyers during a period of high demand, they are causing many sales to fall through and forcing builders to put projects on hold at a time when home inventories are available at a record low,” NAHB reports.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Moderation in mortgage rates led to a pickup in demand for residential real estate, but limited inventories across the country hindered actual home sales , the Federal Reserve reported in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts that was published Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

As a mortgage banker who does business solely in New Jersey, Gallo expects to see home equity loans and mortgage loans getting love in the new year — due primarily to the lack of inventory in his market and the equity built up in owners’ homes. Connie Kim: Then who are your main referral partners – Realtors? Financial advisors?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With mortgage rates hovering around 7% and home prices still at record highs, buyers across America are calling off the house hunt and finding multifamily apartments. . Some of his would-be buyers are renting apartments until mortgage rates markedly improve. It could be a while. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

But even though mortgage rates and home prices are expected to moderate, home sales may still sag under persistent inventory shortages, housing economists predict. Housing inventory is expected to remain tight in 2023, with housing starts below historical averages and fewer homeowners willing to sell, said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2021

million, according to the National Association of Realtors. You can thank a rise in housing inventory for the gains. million in June 2020 as housing inventory has slowly improved in recent months. Total housing inventory at the end of June amounted to 1.25 from May’s inventory and down 18.8% Sales climbed 22.9%

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Eppraisal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

High demand and low inventory have lifted home prices nearly 20 percent over what they were in the autumn of 2020. This fact will give hope to buyers for the long term but what about the more immediate future? Moreover, the age of repeat buyers is also ascending to 56 years of age. ."

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

million in February, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). There are nearly six million more jobs now compared to pre-COVID highs, which suggests more aspiring home buyers exist in the market.” The inventory of existing homes has been steadily increasing, despite elevated mortgage rates.

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Empire Appraisal Group

APRIL 22, 2021

Source: Housing Demand Likely to Stay High for Years to Come | Florida Realtors. While higher housing costs and mortgage rates will chip away at buyer demand, the sheer volume of current buyers makes the next buyers’ market appear far away. Housing Demand Likely to Stay High for Years to Come. MECKLENBURG, Tenn. –

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2021

Home prices continue to increase as national inventory levels remain low heading into August. But relief for buyers could be coming in the next 12 months. gain by this time next year, as ongoing affordability challenges deter potential buyers — as well as an uptick in new for sale listings. Home prices increased 2.3%

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