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Why are existing home prices rising when sales are still so low?

Housing Wire

This is a byproduct of the qualified mortgage rule of 2010, which has been a game-changer not only for the housing market but for the overall U.S. million active listings per the last report, we have 526,000 per our last Housing Market Tracker article. This is never a good thing for housing.

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Days on market grow despite low inventory for existing homes

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported today on two trends in existing home sales that we have seen for many months now: sales are declining while total inventory data has fallen directly for the three straight months. The Federal Reserve wanted to see the bidding wars end and the days on the market grow.

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Existing home sales data shows extent of housing inflation

Housing Wire

Today the National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell once again to 4.80 The savagely unhealthy housing market theme of mine is running in full force now as we have gotten no relief on home prices and now have a mega jump in mortgage rates. . from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.80

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Don’t get too excited about the jump in existing home sales

Housing Wire

Our data lines here at Housing — which track things weekly — show inventory is growing year over year with new listings growth as well. This is the timeframe where seasonality kicks in for both to go lower and it will be interesting to see where inventory goes this year with the NAR data. million in January.

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Study: Real Estate Hot in Hurricane Ian-Hit Areas

Empire Appraisal Group

Hurricanes present unique housing market events. Their immediate impact on the local real estate market is harsh, but investors often rush in and the number of real estate transactions bounces back and often increases. Put another way, the metro area had a net gain of 415 more new listings. Bokhari says.

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“It seems impossible:” Bergen County, NJ’s housing market is vexing agents and buyers

Housing Wire

Real estate agents in the leafy suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey say the current housing market — with historically low inventory and record-high prices — is actually more challenging than the multiple offer chaos they sweated through during the pandemic. “At Altos considers any score above 30 to be a seller’s market.

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Buyers are struggling to compete in the white-hot Cincinnati market

Housing Wire

“I called the listing agent and it was listed three hours ago, but it was sold,” the Cincinnati, Ohio -based eXp Realty agent said. “We There is no way you can stay on top of things unless you hire someone to watch new listings pop up every 10 minutes. Altos considers anything above a 30 to be a seller’s market.

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