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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

From NAR Research : “Total existing-home sales notched a minor contraction of 0.4% Existing home sales have more legs to go lower, especially now that new listing data is falling. Total Inventory data fell in this report from 1.31 It doesn’t even look like we will breach the lower level of my inventory wish list of 1.52

Inventory 458
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Remove all bathtubs from home?

Appraisal Today

Other sources of housing data are showing increases in new listings, which is a real positive for the spring buying season given the lack of for-sale inventory.” The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) decreased to 7.02 percent from 7.04

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 annually in home improvements across the U.S.,

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. months of inventory. Single-family inventory is unchanged from October at 2.1

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ROOTING HARD FOR LOWER MORTGAGE RATES

Will Springer Realtor

1, that requires buyers wishing to work with a licensed real estate broker to sign a services contract. The pact clarifies certain terms, including whether they will have an exclusive contract with the broker or non-exclusive, and how brokers will be compensated for their services. (I List price: $6.499M ($1161/sq.

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RISING INFLATION, RATES TRIP UP HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. While the number of new listings in June jumped 8.2% While the number of new listings in June jumped 8.2%

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CAN HOUSING SHORTAGE CATCH UP TO EASTSIDE DEMAND?

Will Springer Realtor

The number of new and active listings (still on the market on May 1) is trending higher in King month-to-month, but since June 2021 Pending sales (homes going under contract) for all residential units in the county have declined compared to the same month the year before. Inventories rose in the past month across the county (0.8