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Coastal California metros were the priciest  in March: Zillow

Housing Wire

Home prices are surging in major U.S. metros, with coastal California cities and Seattle leading the charge in monthly home value growth, according to Zillow’s newest market report. These metros also continue to grapple with below-average inventory recovery, maintaining pressure on buyers.

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February pending home sales disappoint, but maybe we’re turning a corner?

Housing Wire

Although inventory has increased from February of last year, the number of homes available for sale is just half of what it was three years ago. Existing-home sales , pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months.” decline from a year ago.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Stacy Esser

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His recent article, “Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?” takes a deep dive into what the heck is going on with purchase applications, housing demand and inventory levels. This article, for example, asks why, if purchase applications are down to 2009 levels, are inventory levels still so freaking low?

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A closer look at housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

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. The “Queen city of the Ozarks” needs more homes. Still, Augusta home prices are not immune to national trends.

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Home prices haven’t risen this fast since 2005

Housing Wire

Higher material costs , a lack of inventory and labor continue to drive demand, pushing up home prices. “The housing market dynamics are pushing up prices of homes to the point that new homes especially are increasingly out of reach for lower-income and even many middle-income Americans,” Frick said.

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The Current State of The Homebuilding Industry

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From COVID-19 interventions to supply chain disruptions to record inflation, the hits kept coming against a real estate market that was already experiencing diminished inventories and a growing pool of buyers. Prior to COVID, i.e. March of 2020, inventory was already falling. Where Have We Been? Where Do We Stand Now?

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Rate buydowns are the cat’s meow in today’s market

Housing Wire

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.” So, while the rate of home-price gains is trending downward, home values are still appreciating overall. in 2022, the weakest showing since 2014.

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