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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

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The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Headwinds like mortgage rates , low inventory and rising rents are still strong, but easing,” Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy, said in a statement.

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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

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month over month in January, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, consumers are showing extra sensitivity to changes in mortgage rates in the current cycle, and that’s impacting home sales.” Pending home sales dropped 4.9% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

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month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. But new listings activity grew by 9.1%

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Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024? 

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Elevated mortgage rates and high home prices pushed sales of existing homes down again in October to the lowest monthly pace since August 2010. million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales dropped 4.1% in October from the prior month , reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79

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Pending home sales are down 31% from last year

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according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors. Yun noted that new listings are down compared to a year ago, as many existing homeowners do not want to give up the 3.0% or lower mortgage rate they locked in at. The new normal for mortgage rates could be around 7% for a while,” Yun added. “On

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Is housing inventory growth really slowing down?

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One of the most important housing market stories in recent weeks has been the decline in new listings , which has slowed the growth rate of total inventory. Redfin : Realtor.com : Altos Research : Clearly, we are seeing a slowdown in new listings as the data has been negative now for months. What does this mean?

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Insatiable demand drives July pending home sales up 15% annually

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in July, the third consecutive month of gains, fueled by low mortgage rates and unprecedented demand from consumers. year over year, largely on the back of pent-up demand from buyers who were unable to strike deals during the spring, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “We million, a 1.1%

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