Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In this article, we’ll share ideas and tips, including the best way to present new listings and how to engage your followers with valuable educational content. Be sure to label on the photo or video that your post is a new listing, as people may miss the caption while scrolling.

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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. This facilitated the biggest decline in existing home sales for a single year that we will ever see in modern-day history due to the high level of sales in January of 2022. million in January.

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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. Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities. At the same time, many homeowners are sitting comfortably with low mortgage rates.

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MAY 22, 2024

If you’re new to the process, you can follow our home-buying checklist to learn how to prepare and use a mortgage calculator , among other tools, to calculate a reasonable budget before moving to Colorado. New listings are seemingly surging. Inventory remains tight.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 10, 2023

However, many potential buyers appeared to be in a wait-and-see mode amid a backdrop of rising mortgage rates that usually spell affordability challenges. 1-story, mid-century modern home with basement. Take a video tour and contact me for an in-person visit. For something truly special, check out this masterpiece in Medina.

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MAY 9, 2023

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. Information from the National Mortgage Database shows 83% of all mortgage holders enjoy an interest rate below 5% when today’s average rate is about 6.5%.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

NAR’s Housing Affordability Index is a good measure of whether a household earns enough to qualify for a mortgage on a typical home. None of the Seattle-area counties were on the list. >> King County new listings fell 13% from June to July (2158), led by a 20% slide in Seattle (690).

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

MAY HOUSING UPDATE Even after a few weeks of mortgage rate jumps, the Seattle/King County housing market is displaying surprising strength. This is welcome news for both buyers and sellers, as most lenders will deny mortgage applications on a condo in active litigation. Please wear soft-soled shoes.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

First a look at September’s numbers: A wave of last-chance listings for the year hit the market after Labor Day. That increased new listings by 7.5% (2884 units) and available homes on the market by 12% (3602) from Sept. Seattle alone saw a 29% (1213) monthly increase in new listings. This 3-bed, 2.5-bath

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A modern version of the regrade is taking place along the downtown waterfront (pictured above) with the addition of Overlook Walk, a breathtaking pedestrian bridge and viewing deck that will soon connect with Pike Place Market and other attractions in downtown. . >> Seattle sits 10 th among big U.S. only a few hundred dollars shy of that.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. Does this signal a peak in mortgage rates or a temporary blip? Prices declined 5.4%

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 8, 2021

The boost in equity was helped most simply by saving more while in “pandemic hibernation” and from many homeowners refinancing mortgages amid generationally low interest rates. >> million loans in forbearance – mortgage payments on pause, most likely for financial reasons during the pandemic. of all mortgages in the country.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At what point will mortgage interest rates peak? While investors of mortgaged securities help dictate their interest rates, the Federal Reserve is behind the scenes influencing the overall lending environment. When you raise [mortgage] rates to the point they’re at today, it breaks the back of housing.”.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

That’s where buyers are paying about 42% more in their monthly mortgage payments for the same house today than they did a year ago. home prices, up 14% year over year (YoY) by one measure, and escalating mortgage rates, which have risen about 2.1 The potent combo of rising U.S. home (about $400,000 vs. $880,000 in King County).

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

This, coupled with a significant portion of homeowners standing pat with mortgages at or below 4% interest (and other factors) is causing the market to lose steam. Home shoppers often focus on the direction of mortgage interest rates, which have jumped more than two percentage points this year alone to a range of 5.75%-6.0%

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

RECESSIONS AND MORTGAGE RATES Recent data and the traditional definition show we are now in a recession even though there is debate among economic and political folks. this chart shows, each time the economy slowed significantly, mortgage rates declined. In fact, rates have fallen by an average of 1.1 year-on-year (YoY).

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JULY 13, 2023

The ongoing decline in residential lending has been fueled by higher mortgage interest rates and consumer price inflation. >> Seattle is rated the 11 th -best place to raise a family in the U.S., The county saw the combined number of single-family, townhome and condo listings increase in June by 4.4% List: $6.895M ($1556/sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

If you have access to emergency funds – a 401(k), pension, gift money from friends or family, or restricted stock units (RSUs) for some tech employees – consider using them toward a new home purchase. million mortgages in Q2, a 3% drop from Q1, marking the first time since early 2020 that the total number of home mortgages decreased.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Home prices are overheating, mortgage rates are inching up from the start of the year and the supply of homes is in an unseasonable valley – far from its Mt. Today, 37% of all buyers are Millennials and they comprise about 54% of all mortgage applications. of mortgages underwater); Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. points at 34.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It was a year of gyrating mortgage rates and stubbornly high home prices. Mortgage rates rose and rose again to more than 8% but have since mercifully fallen by nearly a percentage point. Just for Fun: In December 2022, the National Association of Realtors® projected mortgage interest rates would be 5.7% List: $10.25M ($2362/sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Adjustable-rate mortgages were cheap and easy to acquire, home prices were artificially inflated and supply plentiful. The Federal Reserve is supporting the purchase of mortgage-backed securities as well as helping to sustain low interest rates for mortgages. Then the housing bubble burst. range won’t last forever.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

Calling upon Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other secondary-market mortgage holders to lower the bar to ownership through tax credits, larger deductions on mortgage interest and greater options for down payment assistance can also help. >> Forty-five percent of residential mortgages in the U.S. was $1889. >>

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2021

The index showed a growing difficulty to afford a home even while household income and mortgage rates improved compared to last year. And, Seattle’s attempt to force building developers to incorporate more affordable homes within their new residential endeavors yielded only 21 units in 2020 out of a swell of 224 construction projects.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

A new door improves curb appeal, adds modern technology to the house and, based on my observations, doesn’t make as much noise as older models! Hispanic households fare better with 32% of this segment being able to afford the mid-priced new home. of all mortgaged properties, were in negative equity. below the $7.2M

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