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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. . year over year. All four U.S.

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

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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. January sales fell 2.3% from a year ago. That translates to just 1.6

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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

Many industries began to deploy electronic supply chains in the 1980’s. Lenders began to define the “trust model” of standards, contracts and shared services necessary to achieve cross industry interoperability. Realtors have a structural advantage as the listing event is the signal to downstream transactions.

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7 Problems to Watch Out for During a Home Renovation

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Supply chain disruptions as experienced in recent times can lead to shortages in construction materials. Detailed documentation of all project-related communications such as contracts and meeting notes is essential. She has also written for publications like National Association of Realtors, Building Enclosure, and McKissock.

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Keller Williams launches KW New Homes Community

Housing Wire

Sales continued to trend lower in June as some builders slow sales contracts to manage supply-chains, amidst longer delivery times and higher construction costs,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. The June number follows downward revisions to the May estimate and marks the lowest rate since April 2020. on a year-to-date basis.

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Pending home sales drop, but there’s a silver lining

Housing Wire

in January from December, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. But many would-be buyers have also been thwarted by comically low resale inventory, as well as supply chain constraints and escalating materials costs that have made life difficult for homebuilders. For the fifth consecutive month , U.S.

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Dave Stevens on understanding this housing market

Housing Wire

It created a massive demand for home purchases as consumers competed to win a sales contract and get a home with a low single digit interest rate. Supply chain shortages, many of which remain still today, meant that everything from new cars to basic random length lumber costs skyrocketed.