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The housing market slowdown has only just begun: Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

Homebuilders may have been reluctant to do so until recently as supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages have resulted in an elevated share of homes for sale still being under construction compared to the historical norm,” according to the report by the ESR Group. In August, the national inventory of unsold existing homes was at 3.3-month

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Existing Home Sales Strongest Since 2006 Despite Supply Limits

Eyes on Housing

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). Total existing home.

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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 the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.5

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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. “We will continue to gain momentum through the rest of the year if we can avoid further supply chain disruptions ,” Gonzalez said.

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How union strikes like the Writers Guild of America impact real estate

Inman

From negative effects on the supply chain to confidence in the market, major union strikes like the WGA strike and others before it can have a palpable impact on the real estate industry.

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What to Expect from the Real Estate Market This Winter

Eppraisal

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.

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Housing market inventory is starting to recover

Housing Wire

That’s depleting inventory across the country. There continues to be a demographic-fueled shift away from renting to home-owning driven by millennials aging into homeownership, but the challenge is the historic lack of supply,” Kushi said. from February’s estimate of 1,457,000. .

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