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The housing market slowdown has only just begun: Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

The latest forecast also projects total mortgage origination activity at $2.44 The mortgage market is projected to slip further to $2.17 Over the past couple months, this number (supply of completed homes) has begun to move upward, suggesting homebuilders may soon offer greater price concessions to drive sales.”.

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Existing Home Sales Strongest Since 2006 Despite Supply Limits

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Fueled by low mortgage interest rates and strong demand, annual existing home sales reached 15-year high in 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

Homebuyers flocked to what little inventory existed in January, with existing-home sales rising 6.7% 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% from December and mortgage rates shot up 30 basis points.

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

Housing Wire

Pending home sales reached its highest mark for the month of May since 2005, up 8% from the previous month of April as low inventory continues driving buyers to snatch up available real estate. “Home price growth will steadily moderate with increased supply, but a broad and prolonged decline in prices is unlikely,” Yun said.

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What to Expect from the Real Estate Market This Winter

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High demand and low inventory have lifted home prices nearly 20 percent over what they were in the autumn of 2020. Home Buyer Profiles The number of first-time home buyers is growing substantially , according to the National Association of Realtors. Again, good news for sellers; a headache for seekers. percent or so.

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Housing market inventory is starting to recover

Housing Wire

“An extremely tight supply of existing homes for sale combined with still-favorable mortgage rates and an improving labor market will continue to support demand for new housing. That’s depleting inventory across the country. Suburban multifamily housing construction is also benefitting from this trend.”

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Existing home sales dip 6.6% amid supply struggles

Housing Wire

Rising home prices, limited inventory and the uptick in mortgage rates continued to deter some homebuyers last month as sales of existing homes fell 6.6% million, according to the National Association of Realtors. To make homeownership a possibility for everyone, there needs to be a higher supply of affordable homes.