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Mortgage rates fell 18 bps, but that’s of little solace to homebuyers

Housing Wire

Homebuilder sentiment rose for the seventh consecutive month and new construction activity slightly pulled back as the cost of materials picked up. Simultaneously, retail sales improved modestly and industrial production declined on waning demand.

Mortgage 369
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Residential real estate activity picks up despite low inventory

Housing Wire

After a slow start to the year, housing markets in upstate New York have also started to pick up, with bidding wars and multiple offers becoming more common. A key factor suppressing new listings is the prevalence of homeowners with historically low interest rates on their existing mortgages, reducing the incentive to sell and move.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Whether it was cutting red tape and construction costs or ensuring our cities allow more affordable options near transit and jobs, these bills, working together, mean more homes, at more affordable prices, in communities all across our state.” Homelessness, crime and fewer retailers prompted people to avoid the business district for years.

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

A concrete and steel cover connecting First Hill to downtown, for example, would reduce traffic noise, potentially add more parkland and encourage construction of new housing. The few homes that are available are selling quickly and at or above list price.” fewer new listings, the number of sales rose 1.7%

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Expectations for 2024 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

The region’s real estate scene in 2023 will be remembered for rising home prices and scant new listings. As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. County economists forecast a 2024 decline in new construction, slipping to $9.9B

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Signs of Inflation Expand Well Beyond Housing Prices

Will Springer Realtor

. >> Counting both the demand for single-family and multi-family housing needed to meet current needs (plus factoring in demolished or lost housing), NAR projects we have a backlog in construction of 3.2 million new homes as of the start of this year. STATE CAPITAL UPDATE. MARCH HOUSING UPDATE. months across King, from 1.5