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The housing market slowdown has only just begun: Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

The latest forecast also projects total mortgage origination activity at $2.44 The mortgage market is projected to slip further to $2.17 Over the past couple months, this number (supply of completed homes) has begun to move upward, suggesting homebuilders may soon offer greater price concessions to drive sales.”.

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

annually to $350,000, according to the Friday report from the National Association of Realtors. The supply of homes for sale fell to a record low, down 16.5% months of supply; a healthy market generally has between four and six months of supply. from December and mortgage rates shot up 30 basis points.

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

Housing Wire

The strong increase in home sales and transactions in May —following a dip in April — was a surprise, per Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief economist, who attributed the home sales increase to mortgage rates remaining below 3%, as well as an uptick, nationally, in listings. year over year.

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Here are 4 macro trends impacting the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

Thanks to a boom in the housing market and a historic refinance market, the past two years have been a favorable period for the mortgage market. In the process, a historic $9 trillion of mortgage loans were closed over two years. What are the implications for the mortgage market? 2022 Forecast series.

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Dearth of new construction strains migration hotspot of Alabama

Housing Wire

We are very bullish on Alabama and its long-term prospects,” Jeremy Walker, CEO of the Alabama Realtors Association , said. “We Walker said the prospect of lower mortgage rates is prompting many agents to feel more positive about the 2024 housing market. New construction is backed up,” she said.

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The historic multifamily construction boom is already fading

Housing Wire

With mortgage rates hovering around 7% and home prices still at record highs, buyers across America are calling off the house hunt and finding multifamily apartments. . Some of his would-be buyers are renting apartments until mortgage rates markedly improve. It could be a while. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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What to Expect from the Real Estate Market This Winter

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Home Buyer Profiles The number of first-time home buyers is growing substantially , according to the National Association of Realtors. The Price of Money Another financial prophecy for the winter months is that mortgage interest rates will go up -- a 30-year fixed rate product is expected to increase by 3.5 percent or so.