Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Existing home sales showed a jump in sales, which was anticipated by most as we had positive, forward-looking housing data due to mortgage rates falling from 8.03% to 6.63%. This is nothing dramatic, but similar to what we saw in 2023 when mortgage rates rose from 5.99% up to 7.25%. From NAR : Total existing-home elevated 3.1%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Even though this was a beat of estimates, the sales decline trend due to higher mortgage rates and home prices continues. 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. . I am a big fan of inventory to 2019 levels.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

While the growth rate is cooling monthly, we are still in a savagely unhhealthy housing market trying to get national inventory levels back to pre-COVID-19 levels. From the index : I know it seems strange, but existing home sales are falling, and the monthly supply of new homes is at 10.9 Housing inventory issue with no booming demand.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

High mortgages and stubbornly elevated home prices are worsening the housing affordability crisis. starter” home, up 13% from a year ago, according to a new report from Redfin. Average mortgage rates hit 6.7% It is not enough to make up for the jump in monthly mortgage payments and higher home prices. wages have risen 4.4%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

The goal of this type of letter is to promote a new listing in the neighborhood, to position yourself as the expert by providing information about the listing, and to find more business. Many of us are in sellers’ markets with very low inventory. Inventory is extremely low, and the competition is fierce.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Mortgage rates posted a big jump last week after Wednesday’s release of a higher-than-expected inflation report. As a result, HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center showed the average 30-year fixed rate for conventional loans at 7.24% on Tuesday, up from 7.16% one week earlier. We saw a bounce in demand early in the year as rates fell.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

months’ worth of housing inventory in the U.S. If we are trending below 4 million — a possibility with new listing data trending at all-time lows — then we have much weaker demand than people think. NAR: Total housing inventory registered at the end of March was 980,000 units, up 1.0% Unsold inventory sits at a 2.6-month

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Even as mortgage rates climbed over 7% in the past six weeks, home prices have not declined. As a result, the available inventory of homes for sale is slightly higher each week. Mortgage rates are sitting at their highest levels in many years. When will inventory peak for the year? As demand dips, the prices are not.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Most economists forecast mortgage rates to decline in 2024, stoking optimism about the housing market. According to the newest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse Survey (MLIV Pulse), the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage will fall to 5.5% of investors have priced in a cut of at least a quarter point in March. by the end of this year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

Roughly 80% of real estate investors surveyed are selling single-family homes at or above asking price after fully renovating the properties to make them habitable, according to a report from real estate marketplace New Western. is lacking about 320,000 listings valued at the affordable range for middle-income buyers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

“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. We are going to see an increase in inventory.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

More expensive money also meant fewer investors holding homes so inventory would climb too. The price of new listings continues to rise, which is a very bullish indicator for sales prices in the coming months. From September 2017 through November 2018, the 30-year mortgage rate rose from 3.8%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

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 Even if we get more listings, it is not going to be enough for people.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

I first used the term savagely unhealthy in March of 2022 because we had solid demand while inventory was at all-time lows. Credit channels and inventory channels both changed after 2010 because of the qualified mortgage laws and the 2005 bankruptcy reform laws. million would mean much better mortgage demand. million).

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Listing Spark

JUNE 16, 2023

Focusing on major Texas metro areas like Austin, DFW, Houston, and San Antonio, Aaron discusses important trends and developments that homeowners, investors, and anyone interested in real estate should be aware of. However, a decrease in new listings is helping to stave off even higher inventory. That’s down 4.3%

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 28, 2020

With the FED keeping rates at historic lows, we are seeing buyers locking in mortgage interest rates at 2.8% months of inventory. decrease in active listings 2.8 months of inventory compared to 3.9 decrease in active listings 2.8 months of inventory compared to 3.9 Home sales in Texas increased 13.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

While home prices have started to inch down, more inventory is needed for a balanced housing market, the Federal Reserve Beige Book said. The report noted that “most bankers reported that residential mortgage demand remained weak.” In other markets, inventory growth accelerated substantially from the previous report.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

The existing home sales market has stabilized from its waterfall drop in demand but is having difficulty growing sales with 7% mortgage rates. Even with mortgage rates near or above 7% for two months, we haven’t seen dramatic moves in the purchase application data or active and new listings data. Inventory between 1.52-1.93

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2022

year-over-year decline in existing home sales in September and total inventory has now fallen on back-to-back reports. Earlier in the year, I labeled this a savagely unhealthy housing market based on the premise that Inventory would break to all-time lows, creating forced bidding and causing days on the market to collapse.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 8, 2024

Appraisal Business Tips Humor for Appraisers Click here to subscribe to our FREE weekly appraiser email newsletter and get the latest appraisal news!! From the subtle upturn in existing home sales to the moderated growth of new home sales and the looming shadow of rising mortgage rates, the market’s complexion is changing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Last June, the Federal Reserve said it wanted a housing reset , which meant it wanted higher mortgage rates to destroy the housing market. However, the second is that inventory is simply too low, with too many people chasing too few homes, which means too many bidding wars. The total inventory today is still under 1 million at 980,000.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

We don’t have any data that shows sales are crashing from this low level: this is key when looking at the future because it does give us a place to grow sales as long as mortgage rates fall. Remember, with median sales prices and inventory, it’s very seasonal. However, remember, the dive in inventory is normal at this time of the year.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The market was roaring — way too hot — with bidding wars, speculators and investors who thought they couldn’t lose. In the fall of 2022 after mortgage rates jumped to 7.5%, I thought maybe we’d missed the soft landing call. By October 2022, it looked like 2023 would have rising inventory and falling home prices. is $450,000.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There is more inventory available and home sales are down. months of inventory, well below a balanced market of 6 months of inventory. New listings are down 6%, so there are less homes coming onto the market than there were this time last year. If you’re an Austin home buyer, there is a lot of good news.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

As a result, markets were quick to respond, driving mortgage spreads and rates much higher than most experts expected by this time of year. At over 5%, mortgage rates are now the highest they have been since 2010. Mortgage rates should hover around 5%, but there may be more oscillation than we have seen recently.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

october 2023 south florida housing report Broward County In October of 2023, Broward County single-family homes saw a decrease in closed sales, but increases in new listings, pending sales, and average price. Condos/townhomes saw increases in average price and new listings but decreases in pending and closed sales.

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Listing Spark

JANUARY 12, 2023

2022 Market Trends: Decrease in sales, values, and new listings in Austin, TX; median home value up 9.9% New Construction: Slowing down due to an increase in inventory and a declining market; builders targeting first-time home buyers. iBuyers: Collapse of iBuyers presents an opportunity for local investors.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 25, 2023

JULY 2023 south florida housing report July Highlights Mortgage rates and limited inventory continue to be the driving factors behind today’s real estate market data – specifically sticking out when looking at home sales and new listings which are both down across all counties and categories in South Florida.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

The 802 new listings in December was a low not seen since records were archived online from 1990. No other month has fallen below 1000 new listings in more than three decades of record keeping. Inventory fell in terms of months of supply across the county. months’ inventory was available as of Jan.

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Will Springer Realtor

JANUARY 9, 2024

The past year witnessed a financial rollercoaster, with interest rates fluctuating between 5.99% and 8.03% for conventional 30-year mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily. The Fed’s revised lending forecast sparked a celebratory mood among investors, particularly those tracking U.S. But by how much?

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The optimism comes from signals in economic data that show improving conditions and a likely end to rising mortgage rates in the coming months – a story that we are all looking forward to reading. The Eastside led the way with a 33% drop-off in new listings (420) and Seattle fell 31% (586). Inventory was at 1.9

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 14, 2024

Even after a few weeks of mortgage rate jumps, the Seattle/King County housing market is displaying surprising strength. The trend is somewhat similar in the category of single-family homes (which our MLS includes townhomes), with the number of new listings in King up 26% YoY and 18% since March (2551). on the Eastside.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Variations between the two years are stark, to say the least: A “re-evaluation” for future buyers can be defined as consumers determining when to jump (or jump back) into the home-search pool as mortgage rates appear stuck around 7.0%. Mortgage rates are high, home prices are high, there’s no inventory.” The county saw a 4.9%

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. fewer new listings, the rate of sales rose 1.7% fewer new listings (1998) compared to July and 5.0% Inventory was little changed from July to August. months’ inventory, down from 1.5 in Seattle.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. How can we forecast years out?

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

National mortgage originations closed the year at less than $1.5 3) Days on market and months supply of inventory climbed, shifting to a more balanced market For the first time in over 13 years, the market shifted from a scalding hot seller’s market to a balanced market or even a buyer’s market in some areas. trillion compared to $2.75

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 12, 2024

This divergence of data put the mortgage market on its heels over the past several weeks and essentially reset rates after trending lower in December and January. As a result, home buyers and sellers across Seattle/King County saw a mixed bag of activity in February, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

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