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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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HW+ Member Spotlight: Stacy Esser

Housing Wire

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

Housing Wire

It is really a great tool from a seller perspective to say, ‘Look, we don’t control rates, but what I can offer you is something that will offset this shock in interest rates that has happened here in the last nine or 10 months or so,’” Nunziata said. “It percentage points of the loan amount,” Nunziata said.

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The Current State of The Homebuilding Industry

Eppraisal

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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2022 Housing Market Predictions: What To Expect

Quicken Loans

In addition, home values and sales skyrocketed. In combination with low housing inventory and labor shortages, that drove up selling prices. For anyone interested in buying a home , real estate is still in high demand. These conditions make a seller’s market, meaning the seller has the upper hand.

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Listing Prices Hit Highest Median Ever

Empire Appraisal Group

However, economists say that buyers may soon see relief with expectations of more inventory coming that could help relieve some of the pricing pressures. Housing inventory is expected to hit positive territory year over year this summer, according to realtor.com®’s ®’s latest Monthly Housing Trends Report. ®’s report.

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How Will the Fall Market in 2021 Be Different?

Eppraisal

The market normally remains strong, and home values rise, through the spring and summer months. These pandemic-related changes interacted with the existing housing inventory shortage, resulting in sharp price increases for both owned homes and rental units." They are witnessing the strong seller's market.