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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

Housing Wire

Against that backdrop, Zillow identified prime markets for first-time homebuyers , and half of them were nestled in the Midwest. The increase in new listings this spring, due both to new construction and to more homeowners choosing to sell, will give buyers more options and help to ease price growth.

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Are mortgage rates about to fall?

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates and the bond market have fallen a bit recently and the spreads between the 10-year yield and 30-year mortgage rate have improved over last year’s levels. To see mortgage rates drop and stay lower, the bond market needs to know the labor market is getting softer. That’s a 0.50% difference in rates.

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

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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Coastal California metros were the priciest  in March: Zillow

Housing Wire

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. ” Competition is stiff for attractive listings. Home prices are surging in major U.S.

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Mortgage market affordability and inventory challenges

Housing Wire

With a rapid spike in interest rates, inventory at historic lows, home prices rising at unprecedented levels above income, and a purchase market that is both highly anxious and digitally reliant, mortgage and real estate professionals must be strategic to capture the market opportunity today. Let’s start with the good news.

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U.S. Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight

Empire Appraisal Group

Housing Market Collapse? Housing Market Collapse? The housing market has taken a few hits, such as a doubling of mortgage rates in 2022, but it remains solid even if legitimate news providers suggest doom and gloom. NEW YORK – The rock-hard foundation of the U.S. Housing Market Collapse?

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Home prices accelerated in March even as mortgage rates climbed

Housing Wire

Low inventory , maintained by an extremely low level of new listings coming onto the market, has fueled demand amongst the few buyers who can afford to stay shopping.

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