Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

according to data released last Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Yet, mortgage applications point to a thawing, but still cold, housing market as mortgage rates come down.”. month-over-month drop that resulted in an index reading of 73.9,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

But the East Coast seaside town was gaining popularity way before then – millennials , especially, began flocking to the Portland housing market in 2020 to take advantage of the city’s growing startup scene of biotechnology , bioscience and biopharma. A balanced market, Davin said, requires five to six months.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

After holding steady month over month in April , pending home sales were back down again in May, dropping 2.7%, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. annual drop recorded in April.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Mortgage rates leading up to June’s Fed rate hike surpassed the 6% level as higher-than-expected inflation data triggered volatility in the market, which led to turbulence in mortgage rates. If mortgage rates peak, Fratantoni said, “potential buyers who had been scared off by the rate spike, might find their way back to the housing market.”.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thanks to provisions in both Anywhere’s and RE/MAX’s settlement agreements , as well as Redfin’s announcement that it would be requiring agents to cancel their National Association of Realtors membership, much of the speculation has focused on what will become of NAR’s 1.5 million members. Certainly there are a lot of places in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Persistent inflation has proven quite harmful to the housing market,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. This is the fourth consecutive month of declines.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

in July, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, unlike the market for new homes , which has recovered convincingly above last year’s lows (+31.5%), pending home sales continue to lag behind year-ago levels (-14.0%). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

After falling for the first time since November 2022 in March , pending home sales remained unchanged in April, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. annual drop recorded in March.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

in September despite significant affordability hurdles weighing on the market, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This underscores the importance of increased inventory in helping to get the overall housing market moving,” Yun added. Pending home sales ticked up 1.1%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

After eight months of consecutive gains, the consequences of low inventory finally caught up with the housing market in February. drop in the number of homes in contract from the prior month, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Tightened supply was largely responsible for a 10.6% respectively.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

Pending home sales rose for the third month in a row in February, but at 0.8%, the uptick over January was less than is typically seen in the run-up to the spring housing market. Month-over-month, contract signings increased in three U.S. regions, but declined in the West, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

The seasonally-adjusted index measuring signed contracts was up 15.5% year over year, largely on the back of pent-up demand from buyers who were unable to strike deals during the spring, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “We As states reopen, Yun expects the market to remain hot.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

month over month in January, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Pending home sales dropped 4.9% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3 in January, down from 77.3 in December.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. I was already using buyer broker contracts, but now use them 100% of the time. Always will too,” one wrote.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

month over month, according to the newest data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Pending home sales increased modestly in February despite rising mortgage rates , growing 1.6% in February, up from 74.3

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

in September year over year to $394,300, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Case-Shiller index measures repeat sales data and reflects a three-month moving average, meaning that the August data includes homes that went into contract in June. The median existing-home sale price rose 2.8%

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 28, 2024

compared with February 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month, contract signings climbed in the Midwest and South but sank in the Northeast and West. Overall, the level of sales activity remains sluggish, but the uptick in pending sales is a welcome and promising sign for the housing market.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

This article is part of our housing market economic update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. April was National Fair Housing Month. In February, NAR in partnership with Realtor.com released The Double Trouble of the Housing Market report.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

January’s pending home sales picked up right where they left off in 2022, posting the second consecutive month of increases, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. After posting a 2.5% compared to a year ago. in 2023 and 5.4%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

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. The housing affordability crisis has pushed potential buyers to the sidelines.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What is happening in the housing market ? If mortgage rates pass 8%, housing market activity will see a contraction, Sturtevant said. Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors , said in an emailed statement that inflation and interest rates will fall next year as rent growth slows.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Realtors can usually count on their biggest season being spring, followed by summer, but nothing about 2020 has been normal, including home-buying patterns. 20, the National Association of Realtors said that contract signings were up 23% year over year. Now, believe it or not, fall home-buying season is in full swing.

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Riverfront Appraisals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Mortgage rates are the dominant factor driving home sales, and recent declines in rates are clearly helping to stabilize the market.” “This recent low point in home sales activity is likely over,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“As a result of low mortgage rates that have stayed under three percent since July, the housing market has seen a strong, upward trajectory during a very uncertain time,” said Khater. Pending home sales, measuring signed contracts to purchase properties, soared 8.8% However, this time surpassed his expectations, he said.

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Empire Appraisal Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Housing Market Collapse? Housing Market Collapse? Nowhere in Sight | Florida Realtors. 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. Housing Market Collapse?

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

In a hostile housing market and a noisy industry environment, why is Zillow outperforming?” Zillow executives also discussed its newly launched “ Touring Contract ,” noting that prospective homebuyers would not be required by Zillow to sign its touring contract in order book a home tour. he posited.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. regions recorded year-over-year decreases in contract signings. Pending home sales continued to drop in August, recording a 1.0% In July , the index fell 1.0% All four major U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2021

“While the housing market feels like it has legs that never get tired, inventory and affordability constraints are still expected to put a damper on price growth,” said CoreLogic Deputy Chief Economist Selma Hepp. June marked the highest annual rate of home price growth since the index debuted in 1987, beating out the 16.8%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. Homes typically go under contract a month or two before the closing, which means the October data largely reflects purchase decisions made in August and September. Existing-home sales dropped 4.1% Compared to October 2022, existing home sales slumped 14.6%, down from 4.44

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

in October – the second consecutive month the index has fallen as affordability strains the market, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors said. However, borrowers are still maintaining a strong pace, as contract signings are up 20.2% pending home sales fell 1.1% compared to a year ago.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

After dropping slightly month over month in May , pending home sales ticked back up in June, rising 0.3%, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Several of the country’s top emerging housing markets are in Indiana.)

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

year-over-year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, contract signings increased by 16.4%. Although month-over-month contract activity fell in all four major regions, there were still gains in pending home sales transactions. Presented by: WFG.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Pending home sales rose in August, following two consecutive months of decline, according to the National Association of Realtor’s pending home sales index report released on Wednesday. Homebuyer contract signings in the U.S. The homebuyer trend is illustrated in Realtor.com’s latest report on the hottest housing markets in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Women make up 66% of all Realtors, according to the National Association of Realtors ‘ 2022 Member Profile , but hold just a fraction of executive leadership positions throughout the industry. HW Media : What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022-2023?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

At the National Association of Realtors Real Estate Forecast Summit on Thursday, NAR’S Chief Economist Lawrence Yun explained that although many are working from home now, he doesn’t expect that change to be permanent. In October, homebuyer traffic increased 32% year over year, while pending contracts increased 20% year over year.

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