Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s no secret that low mortgage rates and societal shifts brought on by COVID-19 have collided to form a red-hot housing market. All four areas saw contract transactions increase from a year-over-year standpoint. These trends, along with an anticipated ramp-up in home construction will provide for much-needed supply.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

The Fannie Mae report projects “strong deceleration in home-price growth going forward” due to higher mortgage rates and the overall slowing economy affecting purchase demand. Homes listed for sale are increasingly seeing asking-price reductions, and both construction and home sales — both existing and new — are slowing.”.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

The past year witnessed a financial rollercoaster, with interest rates fluctuating between 5.99% and 8.03% for conventional 30-year mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily. Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities. At the same time, many homeowners are sitting comfortably with low mortgage rates.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A Dip in New Mortgages With interest rates soaring to unexpected heights, many prospective homebuyers have taken a step back from applying for new mortgages. The Rise of New Construction Homes New construction is stepping up to fill the void in the market.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Others – Meritage Homes (+20% YoY in 2021) and Tri Point Homes (+15-30% YoY in 2022) – expect tremendous growth of new communities. And many of the new projects are larger than in years past. Builders began construction on just under a million single-family homes in 2020. That’s the most since 2007. SEPTEMBER HOUSING UPDATE.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

Builders are trying to catch up and, according to federal officials , there are more housing units under construction today than at any time in the last 50 years. An annual survey released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said renters put the probability of ever owning a home at 40%, down from 44% last year.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We know buyers are eager to purchase properties, as 39% more homes went under contract in January (1719 units) compared with the previous – admittedly quiet – month. And, despite the rise in new listings, the number of homes still on the market on Feb. fewer listings than December and 28% below January 2023 figures.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. fewer new listings, the rate of sales rose 1.7% fewer new listings (1998) compared to July and 5.0% At least that’s what some economists have expressed. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Variations between the two years are stark, to say the least: A “re-evaluation” for future buyers can be defined as consumers determining when to jump (or jump back) into the home-search pool as mortgage rates appear stuck around 7.0%. Mortgage rates are high, home prices are high, there’s no inventory.” The county saw a 4.9%

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

Our urban area accounts for about half of the city’s economic activity, and the Seattle Chamber noted that rising office vacancies coupled with less construction could lead to $2B in decreased revenue. We certainly see that in all forms of residential real estate – from new construction to finding items for the home.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2023

After nearly a year, the housing sector’s contraction is coming to an end,” notes Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors® chief economist, speaking about the U.S. Existing-home sales, pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months.” 

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 11, 2023

The number of new listings for all home types – single-family, townhomes and condos combined – in King (887) fell 47% from November and declined 36% from December 2021. Homes going under contract (Pending sales) dropped 25% from the previous month and 30% year-on-year (YoY) – staggering drop-offs.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 10, 2023

The number of new listings for all home types – single-family, townhomes and condos combined – in King (887) fell 47% from November and declined 36% from December 2021. Homes going under contract (Pending sales) dropped 25% from the previous month and by 30% year-on-year (YoY) – staggering drop-offs. Economists across the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 Information from the National Mortgage Database shows 83% of all mortgage holders enjoy an interest rate below 5% when today’s average rate is about 6.5%. Kitchen and bath professionals are reporting 3.9-month

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. Does this signal a peak in mortgage rates or a temporary blip?

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2023

However, many potential buyers appeared to be in a wait-and-see mode amid a backdrop of rising mortgage rates that usually spell affordability challenges. Notably, there are 185% more listings available today across the Eastside of the county compared with February 2022. With rates surging today – to near 7.0%

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 13, 2023

Home prices and mortgage rates. That changed in March 2022 when mortgage rates started their steady climb into the 4s, then into the 5s in May and 6s by September. Supply of resale housing (as opposed to new construction) is shrinking across our region. In March, 33% of homes listed for sale in the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The region’s real estate scene in 2023 will be remembered for rising home prices and scant new listings. As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. How can we forecast years out?

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

National mortgage originations closed the year at less than $1.5 5) New construction in Texas surged in 2023 Three major Texas metro areas made the top 10 list of highest new home construction rates in the nation. We were on track for another great year until the end of May when rates jumped over 7%.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 11, 2023

The county saw the combined number of single-family, townhome and condo listings increase in June by 4.4% While that percentage may appear strong, it’s nothing compared to the April-to-May rise of 18%, signaling a probable cooling of new listings in the future. New single-family-home listings rose 3.8%

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Mortgage Applications – The number of consumers seeking a mortgage, the earliest sign of home-buying intent in the purchasing funnel, is averaging 9% above the trough of Q4, though still down about 30% from a year ago. Another positive sign: The number of new listings surged from the previous month.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

just as Google opens another office building in Kirkland and Microsoft expands its 120-structure Redmond campus with plans for 17 new office buildings. All this tech construction gives new meaning to IT architecture! “A How can the system handle skyrocketing home prices, mortgage rates and rental prices simultaneously?

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At what point will mortgage interest rates peak? While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment. When you raise [mortgage] rates to the point they’re at today, it breaks the back of housing.”.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Suburban residents can be almost assured of the peaceful enjoyment of their home without worrying about a neighbor constructing a rollercoaster or baseball stadium next door. >> A full 19,396 apartment units are under construction in Seattle metro, according to a Q2 report from Berkadia, a U.S. . = Zoning laws in the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

RECESSIONS AND MORTGAGE RATES Recent data and the traditional definition show we are now in a recession even though there is debate among economic and political folks. this chart shows, each time the economy slowed significantly, mortgage rates declined. In fact, rates have fallen by an average of 1.1 year-on-year (YoY).

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Federal Reserve, which has been buying mortgage-related securities for more than a year to artificially keep interest rates low, has signaled a desire to taper its bulk purchases within the next month or so. A 30-year mortgage in our area could be had for about 3.125%, up from about 2.875% a month ago. New listings are up 6.3%

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. Today, 37% of all buyers are Millennials and they comprise about 54% of all mortgage applications. Now, home builders would need to construct as many as 1.2 points at 34.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Adjustable-rate mortgages were cheap and easy to acquire, home prices were artificially inflated and supply plentiful. The Federal Reserve is supporting the purchase of mortgage-backed securities as well as helping to sustain low interest rates for mortgages. Then the housing bubble burst. range won’t last forever.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

Calling upon Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other secondary-market mortgage holders to lower the bar to ownership through tax credits, larger deductions on mortgage interest and greater options for down payment assistance can also help. Beyond the affordability issue, much more needs to be done to address the housing shortage.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

Hispanic households fare better with 32% of this segment being able to afford the mid-priced new home. Among non-Hispanic white households, 44% have sufficient income to qualify for a mortgage using standard underwriting criteria. of all mortgaged properties, were in negative equity. >> A whopping 3.8

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