Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2021

During the previous economic expansion from 2008 to 2019, the housing market was subject to the constant refrain of build more homes. The previous economic expansion from 2008 to 2019 was the weakest housing recovery ever. Because that period followed a housing boom and bust when inventory was overbuilt.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As 2020 comes to an end, realtor.com ’s economists believe that the housing inventory shortage won’t be as dire in 2021. Additional lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19 could put a dent in housing inventory and sales, potentially slowing down the market and putting increased pressure on buyers, the forecast said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

Sectors that were hit hardest by the pandemic led job growth last month, with jumps in leisure, hospitality, public and private education and construction – good signs for the housing industry. For housing, March gained 110,000 jobs in construction – a positive sign in an industry struggling with supply constraints.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2022

We are in a unique moment in the history of housing. We interviewed more than 25 mortgage industry experts to gather the best insights, strategies, and recommendations to pivot and win in today’s market. 2022 State of the Mortgage Industry: Affordability and Inventory. Inventory rising, historically low.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

The nation’s housing industry has entered a new normal in which the dynamics of the market appear perplexing — marked by high mortgage rates and high home prices, along with shrinking mortgage originations. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.” through the first quarter of 2024.”

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

New construction homes and multifamily housing are on different tracks. Here’s why that matters, and what’s coming in the next year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Economists at Fannie Mae say the Federal Reserve ‘s fiscal policy is having its desired effect on the housing market – home price growth began to slow in the summer, and the GSE says the housing slowdown will continue through 2023. The mortgage market is projected to slip further to $2.17 trillion in 2022.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

She expects a market contraction this fall in the housing sector. In many markets, renting has become more affordable than owning The balance between renting and owning in many markets has shifted toward renting as more new apartment construction comes online, noted Sturtevant.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Affordability has been a chief topic of concern in the housing industry for the past several years, and the lack of affordable options in the state of Colorado is pushing that state’s school districts into action. Rents also remain challenging according to data the Post cites from Zillow.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

To keep pace with current construction demand, and account for attrition, 740,000 new construction workers are needed each year for the next three years , a report by the Home Builders Institute contends. million new hires for construction. The construction worker shortage has reached crisis level.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

“New home sales continue to be an outsized share of the housing market ,” Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS’ chief economist, said in a statement. The market for new homes is booming because the number of existing homes coming on the market has slowed to a two-decade low. At the current sales pace this inventory represents 7.4

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

As the housing market cooled further during the fourth quarter of 2022, homebuilders also continued to pull back on single-family construction. It uses county-level data for single and multi-family permits to gauge housing construction growth in both urban and rural metros. in Q4 2021 to -12.1% in Q4 2022.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll stand the best chance in a buyer’s housing market, where listings are flush, demand is low and buyers have the upper hand — not to mention most of the negotiating power. Seller’s markets, on the other hand, are on the opposite side of the spectrum. A buyer’s market in 2021?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

There’s no doubt we’re in a seller’s housing market. With inventory at record lows, demand surging and prices on the rise, buying — even just finding — a home in today’s market is quite the challenge. Are you hoping to buy a home in 2021’s hot housing market ? How much house can you afford to buy?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A bullish housing market. economic recovery was a false story and that we were about to embark on a second housing bubble crash due to forbearance. The housing market didn’t crash at all, in fact, more Americans bought homes with mortgages in 2021 than in 2020. What a year 2021 has been. The excellent.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

The one thing that has happened in 2022 that has been worse is that national inventory levels have worsened in 2022 to start the year. Due to this reality, I have downgraded the housing market from unhealthy housing to a savagely unhealthy housing market. Inventory has been falling for years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. However, a silver lining in the subdued housing market is the strength in new-home sales. While the central bank left the benchmark rate unchanged in the target range of 5.25%-5.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For-sale inventory is at record lows. Construction is starting to pick up, so that should help alleviate things in the housing market. Four renovations to consider before selling your house. Worries about finding a replacement home in a hot housing market. But existing homes? Those are another story.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

One top question he addresses is how the industry is reacting to this savagely unhealthy housing market. HW+ Member: What’s the number one question you are getting from the real estate agent community on the economy and housing market? This Q&A was originally hosted on June 1st. Then this happened.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

After a torrid start to the year, home price appreciation will slow, and new construction will replenish the nation’s inventory in the second half of 2002. The post Balance to Return to the Housing Market appeared first on DSNews. The post Balance to Return to the Housing Market appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite mass layoffs in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, mortgage professionals still see opportunities in the market. Elevated housing prices, lack of inventory on the market and loans falling through were the three biggest challenges surveyed professionals face in Q4. Roughly 47.4%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I’m talking about housing market crash headlines. The housing data has been wild this year. These dramatic peaks and valleys in the data have fed the demons of greed and fear that infest the minds our extreme housing bulls and the fierce housing market bears – leading to equally wild speculations about the future of U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The Des Moines housing market has had a record-setting year for home sales, which local Realtors credit to low mortgage rates, the work from home phenomenon and Des Moines’ affordable lifestyle. Housing inventory in the Des Moines housing market is tight. I haven’t had anybody so far downsize.”.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. Job additions and income growth will further help with housing affordability, but increased supply will be essential to satisfying all potential demand.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Competition in the housing market is heating up heading into May and June. 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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Historically high rates harmed the housing market in October Annualized existing home sales remained below 4 million in October, the lowest rate since 2010. Meanwhile, new home sales posted a better performance as homebuyers pivoted to new construction amid waning existing home supply. New home sales fell 5.6%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2022

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. San Diego, California. Springfield, Missouri.

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Eyes on Housing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The labor market continues to tighten, especially for the construction industry. The count of open construction jobs increased to 410,000 unfilled positions in October, the highest measure in the history of the data series (going back to late 2000). Hiring in the. Read More ›

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Pre-pandemic, Jacksonville’s housing market was propelled by strong tailwinds: affordability relative to the rest of the Sunshine State, Florida’s lack of income tax and the quality of life benefits of having a river and oceanfront, to name a few. Listings jumped at both the state and city levels in 2021 and 2022.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

“We immediately reach out to an insurance agent to see the insurability of the house because it is becoming more and more of a problem,” Armstrong, a Compass agent in San Diego, told HousingWire’s Brooklee Han in a feature we published Tuesday. That comes with its own risks – in many cases, wildfires.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

With low housing inventory and rapid home-price growth, homeownership can seem less and less attainable for several groups of potential homebuyers. HousingWire sat down with Radian CEO Rick Thornberry to learn more about the state of the housing market and how Radian is helping further homeownership.

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Eyes on Housing

JUNE 8, 2021

The count of open construction jobs increased in April to 357,000 unfilled positions, according to data from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The housing market remains hot and requires additional labor, lots and lumber and building materials to add inventory.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

In reality, the demand for housing—and homeownership, in particular—has remained high, despite higher rates,” Lisa Sturtevant, the chief economist at Bright MLS , said in a statement. Prospective homebuyers have been shut out of the market by a lack of inventory. Compared to a month ago, housing inventory was down 11.5%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Furthermore, inventory remains tight, which hinders sales but keeps home prices elevated.” For those new construction units, the national median new home price is projected to drop by 5.9% Because of homebuilders’ ability to create more inventory, new-home sales could be higher this year despite increasing mortgage rates.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

HousingWire spoke to housing market economists and mortgage industry veterans to get their take on how they believe the jobs report will impact the mortgage and housing industries. The post What a dismal jobs report means for the housing market appeared first on HousingWire. Instead, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

Job gains were most notable in the health care (+72,000), government (+71,000) and construction (+39,000) sectors. In March, employment continued to trend up in construction, adding 39,000 jobs month over month. million openings one year prior, according to other recent job market data. month over month to $34.69 and were up 4.1%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

The recent decline in rates has given the housing market some cause for optimism going into 2024, but purchase applications have not yet picked up in response, with the overall level of purchase activity 12% lower than a year ago,” Kan said in a statement. The share of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan activity decreased to 14.5%

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