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The savagely unhealthy housing market is over

Housing Wire

Last June, the Federal Reserve said it wanted a housing reset , which meant it wanted higher mortgage rates to destroy the housing market. This facilitated the biggest decline in existing home sales for a single year that we will ever see in modern-day history due to the high level of sales in January of 2022.

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Lower mortgage rates are stabilizing the housing market

Housing Wire

million, the equilibrium balance between a buyer and seller marketplace that has been here for four decades. One issue that has created a waterfall dive in purchase application data and sales is that new listing data is declining faster than usual. Total inventory levels. NAR: Total Inventory levels 1.22

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Housing Market Predictions for 2022 and Other Appraisal News

McKissock

As the end of the year approaches, housing market predictions for 2022 abound. Fortune reviews various 2022 housing forecasts, focusing specifically on home price growth. Redfin predicts a more balanced residential market in 2022. Predictions for the top housing markets of 2022 may surprise you.

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The Current Colorado Housing Market and Predictions for 2024 and Ahead

Movoto

It’s beautiful from corner to corner, hence why the Colorado housing market is always one to watch. Whether you’re moving to Colorado, selling your Colorado home , or considering a business venture in the state, it’s valuable to first understand the Colorado real estate market. Is it a Good Time to Buy a House in Colorado?

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

The savagely unhealthy housing market theme of mine is running in full force now as we have gotten no relief on home prices and now have a mega jump in mortgage rates. . Since the summer of 2020, I have talked about what could change the housing market, which was a 10-year yield above 1.94%, which means rates over 4%.

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The standoff between homebuyers and sellers

Housing Wire

There’s a showdown at the housing market corral between homebuyers and sellers. When I came up with the “ savagely unhealthy housing market ” label in February of this year, it was based on the premise that the housing inflation story that we have had to deal with since 2020 was a historical event.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

As the chart shows, a historically large segment of Millennials is inching toward 36, the median age of a first-time home buyer in the U.S. Real estate pros – some of the most optimistic bunch in any industry – acknowledge this is a housing dilemma. An index score of 100 means that a buyer with a median U.S.

Buyers 36