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Inside Zillow’s misadventures in iBuying

Housing Wire

18 press release that cited labor and supply chain constraints and said its home purchase program hit “operational capacity.” The company said it would complete purchases that are under contract but not closed, and will continue to work on reselling existing inventory. More will be known Nov.

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

months of supply; a healthy market generally has between four and six months of supply. Buyers were likely anticipating further rate increases and locking in at the low rates, and investors added to overall demand with all-cash offers,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. That translates to just 1.6 “While the 6.7

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

Housing Wire

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. ” Contract signings on new homes increased 13.1% All four U.S.

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Opinion: The “profitless boom” in residential construction

Housing Wire

The Association of Professional Builders (APB) notes that building companies are losing thousands of dollars due to extortionate price hikes brought about by shortages and increasing demand in the construction industry, fueled by record-low interest rates and buyer ‘fear of missing out.’ Be cautious when signing fixed-price contracts.

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Home Buyer Frustration Will Increase in 2022

Hank Miller Team

It's not a rosy outlook; expect home buyer frustration to increase in 2022. So what's in store for home buyers and sellers that have to make a move this spring? So what's in store for home buyers and sellers that have to make a move this spring? Home buyers are teed up and ready to write…once something decent pops.

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The Forecast for the Atlanta Real Estate Market in 2024

Hank Miller Team

How can variables like local and national economic conditions, consumer debt, consumer confidence, the Fed, global supply chains, wars and conflict and a hundred other wild cards be corralled? Buyers have largely adjusted to the rates and the expectation is that the Fed will begin cutting by mid year. They cannot.

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New home sales fall to lowest pace in a year

Housing Wire

Related supply chain issues have resulted in a big jump in the price of a new home over the past year. A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. . “Policymakers must take action to improve supply-chains in order to protect housing affordability.”