Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Homebuilders are still benefiting from very low inventory of existing homes for sale, which has driven more buyers to consider new construction,” Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant said. The seasonally‐adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of August was 436,000.

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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 ? More for Real Estate Enthusiasts.

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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

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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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

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

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

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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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. More for Real Estate Enthusiasts. Is now a good time to sell a house? Four renovations to consider before selling your house. But existing homes?

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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.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and limited housing inventory have crippled the 2023 housing market, the outlook for 2024 is brighter, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Consumers are happy with real estate service.

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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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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2023

The construction sector also saw job gains in May, adding 25,000 positions, thanks to a large uptick in heavy and civil engineering construction, which added 10,700 jobs. Residential building construction added 2,400 jobs during the month. year-over-year increase, further complicating things for the Fed. “For

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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

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

APRIL 14, 2023

This article is part of our 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. Today, the average is 2.7

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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

MARCH 8, 2024

In February, employment continued to trend up in construction, adding 23,000 jobs month over month. The jobs report contains two conflicting implications for the housing market, according to Sturtevant. Lower rates this spring could give housing market demand a boost.” Job openings were essentially unchanged at 8.9

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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

JUNE 29, 2023

Despite sluggish pending contract signings, the housing market is resilient with approximately three offers for each listing,” Lawrence Yun , the chief economist of NAR, said in a statement. The lack of housing inventory continues to prevent housing demand from being fully realized.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

High rates combined with low inventory continue to price many potential homebuyers out of the market, added Khater. Markets are still digesting the Federal Reserve’s most recent FOMC meeting, during which Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at additional rate hikes before the end of the year. or even a little higher. .

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D Fritz Appraisals

JUNE 28, 2022

What do Experts Think the Victoria, BC Housing Market Will Look Like by 2027? The state of Victoria’s housing market is never far from anyone’s mind, especially for first-time home buyers, those moving to a new area or for people looking to sell. Significantly reduced housing inventory.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employment in the construction industry continued to trend up in July, adding 19,000 jobs, especially in the residential construction space. The ongoing shortage of housing inventory helped spur an increase in home building and home improvement activity, Kan said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

For better or worse, trends in the mortgage industry tend to mirror corresponding trends in the overall real estate market. Inventory issues. Emerging out of the pandemic, the first half of 2021 showed that there is a historically low housing inventory across multiple markets in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Atlas Real Estate and DivcoWest declared last week that they will spend $1 billion “acquiring and renovating homes in high-growth states including Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah,” according to a press release. billion equity infusion from investors including Centerbridge and Allianz Real Estate.

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DW Slater Company

JANUARY 30, 2023

What’s happening in the housing markets? Mortgage rates impact housing as they affect buying power. As we look at the housing market for 2022, a clear shift has occurred. Supply has increased, but is still very low as less than 3 months supply in any market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

It’s a unique housing market.” Despite much higher mortgage rates than those seen a year prior, sales prices have only decreased slightly, thanks in large part to the continued inventory pinch. At the end of March, NAR reported that the inventory of unsold existing homes was up to 980,000, an increase of 1.0%

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

For the seventh consecutive month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report rose month-over-month , gaining one-point to a reading of 56, according to a report released Tuesday. The NAHB attributes the continued rise in builder confidence to low existing home inventory.

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McKissock

AUGUST 14, 2022

The housing market has cooled since the intensity of the post-pandemic real estate rush, but the seller’s market we experienced has left us with plenty of discussion about what the nation’s housing inventory looks like. Housing Inventory So Low? Need for New Construction.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2020

That surge in potential buyers, however, may be met with what Yun says is historically low inventory. At the end of September, housing inventory totaled 1.47 from one year ago when inventory sat at 1.82 However, risk still remains in the market, said Ruben Gonzalez, chief economist at Keller Williams. “As

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon. “We do not see new construction returning in a meaningful way any time soon.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

Low housing inventory and still-strong demand kept prices high in March, according to the latest according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index , released Tuesday. The annual growth rate in March 2023 was up 0.7%. On a month-over-month basis, the index was up 1.3% before seasonal adjustment.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2022

builder confidence, housing starts, homebuilder, builder, lumber, construction costs. Auld said the homebuilder started construction on 24,800 homes this quarter and homes and inventory “increased 30% from a year ago with only 600 unsold completed homes across the nation. per diluted share.” That’s up from $2.53

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