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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

Housing Wire

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Millennials comprised 75% of this demographic, with older millennials and Generation X (ages 44 to 58) accounting for 44% and 24% of first-time buyers.

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Gen X is already looking for housing appropriate for aging in place

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Homebuilders are observing a rise in demand for homes that can accommodate natural aging from Gen X buyers. A report released last week by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that Gen X homebuyers have a median income of $126,900, and are still years away from retirement.

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Pending home sales fall to their lowest level in two decades

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in October on a month-over-month basis, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Meanwhile, new home sales posted a better performance as homebuyers pivoted to new construction amid waning existing home supply. As mortgage rates edged near multi-decade highs, pending home sales declined 1.5%

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Can first-time homebuyers afford homes today?

Housing Wire

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index is an essential measure of what real estate professionals are seeing in their local markets and how the market is evolving on a monthly basis. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, a time of turbulence in the real estate market.

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The trade group also predicts that rent growth will ease due to sizable growth in apartment construction over the past three years. Pending home sales rose 8.3% It was the largest monthly jump in pending home sales since 2020.

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Opinion: why innovation in a builder matters to homebuyers

Housing Wire

But buyers and sellers aren’t just looking to startups and tech companies to create these experiences; they’re also expecting more innovative services and products from industry incumbents as well, including homebuilders. Smart home features also pique the interest of two-thirds of new build buyers.

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Why investors believe CoStar holds a big advantage post-NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. That may be a slightly rosy framing of buyer agents’ impact on ZIllow’s revenues.

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