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Coastal California metros were the priciest  in March: Zillow

Housing Wire

These metros also continue to grapple with below-average inventory recovery, maintaining pressure on buyers. New Orleans, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville are among the locales that posted the slowest month-over-month price growth in March. ” Competition is stiff for attractive listings.

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I’d list my home, but where would I move?

Housing Wire

With record-low inventory nationwide, real estate agents seem to be hearing the same thing day in and day out: “I’d list my home, but where would I move?” For most agents, that’s the end of the conversation, ending the possibility of taking a new listing as well as facilitating the buyer side. Next, the house is new.

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Home pricing rules: don’t go if you don’t know

Housing Wire

Not prequalifying is unprofessional and can waste your time and the sellers. All pricing scripts are best used at the listing table! Don’t lose the listing of a motivated, have-to-sell seller over price. If they have sell, you have to take the listing! Are homes selling on average for 105% of the list price?

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King County Home Buyers and Sellers in ‘Re-Evaluation’ Mode

Will Springer Realtor

Sellers, too, are waiting for the easing of rates before looking for their next home, as estimates show 60% of today’s homeowners possess a mortgage with an interest rate of 4% or less. Mortgage rates are high, home prices are high, there’s no inventory.” From a buyer’s perspective, it couldn’t be worse. The Eastside saw a 3.5%

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Can lower mortgage rates stop the housing recession?

Housing Wire

They have to move as well, so a traditional seller is a buyer most of the time when it’s a primary resident owner. Sometimes when rates go higher too quickly, some sellers can’t move, this takes a sale off the data line, but if rates fall quickly, they might feel much better about the process. NAR total inventory data.

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Texas Real Estate Trends: Q3 2023 Comprehensive Review

Listing Spark

From late summer of 2022 to now, the Texas real estate market has experienced one of the most unpredictable corrections in recent history, leaving a lot of home-buyers and sellers scratching their heads and trying to make sense of what is going on. Seize the moment to leverage the increased inventory and negotiate favorable prices.

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Seattle/King County Activity, Prices Show a Monthly Jump

Will Springer Realtor

As a result, home buyers and sellers across Seattle/King County saw a mixed bag of activity in February, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS). About two-thirds of all King County listings sold last month at the list price or above, signaling a competitive environment and extending this long-running sellers’ market.

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