Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value. It is interesting that inventory levels were increasing rapidly in the years leading up to 2008. 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates from 2000 to today.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

This is below the recession levels of 2000 and back to 1996 levels. The builders are in a better position to manage their inventory glut than when they were working from a credit boom in 2005 that took new home sales up to 1.4 After all, sales levels are already low historically for new homes. months and above.

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Annarbor Appraisal

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Washtenaw County, like much of the nation, has a continued inventory shortage. The inventory shortage continues to be concentrated in the starter market. This means there is less than one month’s inventory across the entire Washtenaw County board. The post Continued inventory shortage appeared first on annarborappraisal.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

It kept inventory down, which propped up prices, but sales are down nearly 22%, and buyers are hungry. A year later, still no crash, which had more to do with the decrease in inventory than the decrease in sales. The number of homes placed under contract (pending), decreased by 17.7% A lot of it had to do with anemic inventory.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

This scarcity in inventory exerted upward pressure on prices, although it coincided with a 19% decline in sales. Despite this decline, motivated buyers were out there trying to secure a home while also trying to navigate lower affordability and low inventory. Average prices for closed sales increased by 7.2% Sales Decline by 18.9%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

The market’s resilience can be attributed more to the decrease in inventory than the decline in sales. This report, the first one we are publishing for Rhode Island, examines sales, average prices, the number of active listings, and listings under contract for 2023 compared to 2022. Average prices for closed sales increased by 7.7%

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Empire Appraisal Group

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The housing market is entering the ‘most significant contraction in activity since 2006,’ says Freddie Mac economist” (Fortune). The market is adjusting to a new reality, with much lower sales volumes and far more inventory,” says Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macro. Or to prompt homebuyers to delay buying. “The

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2024

This scarcity in inventory had the effect of keeping prices high, but there was a substantial decrease in sales, approximately 19%, leaving prospective buyers eager. This resilience is more attributable to the reduction in inventory rather than a decline in sales. Maine Sales Decreased by 18.9%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 27, 2023

in Massachusetts The 2022 Massachusetts Year in Review Housing Report breaks down average prices, sales, inventory, new active listings, and pending sales for 2022 compared to 2021 and illustrates what that means for the current market. Market adjustments, global pandemics, and anemic inventory are not for the faint of heart.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

percent, the highest rate since December 2000, and the 30-year fixed jumbo mortgage rate increased to 7.34 The purchase market, which is still facing limited for-sale inventory and eroded purchasing power, saw applications down over the week and 27 percent behind last year’s pace. percent, the highest level since December 2000, from 7.31

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

percent – the highest since December 2000. Purchase applications increased but were still 27 percent lower than a year ago, as elevated mortgage rates and tight housing inventory continue to weigh on home buying activity.” The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 7.10

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 10, 2023

At the same time, the number of homes going under contract (Pending sales) fell 11% (2087) for the month and 9.8% The increase in homes on the market also tells us overall inventory is rising. months of inventory available today across our county, up from 1.5 months’ inventory, a figure not seen since January (also 2.6).

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

percent – the highest level since November 2000,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist. Purchase applications were 21 percent lower than the same week last year, as homebuying activity continues to pull back given reduced purchasing power from higher rates and the ongoing lack of available inventory.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Thanks to climate change, the number of floods worldwide has increased by 20% since 2000. The largest constraint for many prospective homebuyers over the past year had been the lack of inventory. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 6.36

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

Geographic competency was introduced into the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) in the 2000 edition. Added Kan, “While the downward move in rates benefits prospective homebuyers, mortgage rates are still much higher than they were a year ago, while for-sale inventory remains tight.” percent the previous week.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

We’ve seen a massive change in housing inventory. This is actually about fewer buyers getting into contract. Mortgage applications declined for the fourth consecutive week to the lowest level of activity since February 2000. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 5.54

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Appraisal Today

MAY 12, 2023

In 2000 and 2002, Architectural Digest named him one of the top 100 architects in the United States. Lower rates from week to week have helped buyers in the market, but limited for-sale inventory remains a challenge for many homebuyers. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 5.91

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 13, 2023

Despite high interest rates, some hungry buyers are competing over limited inventory. months’ total inventory in the county, down from 1.4 Eastside inventories are at 1.2 That share from 2000–2019 was an average of 13%. Meantime, condo inventory stands at 1.6 There are 1.3 a month ago. for all home types.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 14, 2021

That was the average national figure in 2000.). There are too many consumers searching for homes and clearly not enough inventory, however that still means costs around goods, services and housing are going to inflate. Nine of the homes are under contract, as of this writing. mortgage rates sound? this year nationally and 3.8%

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

The buying frenzy and low inventory we saw last year and will continue to see for better parts of this year may push buyers (specially if driven by bad advice from an unseasoned Realtor) to make bad decisions. This is not absolute, but we have completed a study of 500,000+ Houston home sales since 2000. Briargrove. With less than 1.6

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 10, 2024

Affordable housing initiatives focus not on the climate but on increasing inventory to meet demand, while climate-focused efforts lack integration with housing resilience goals. BY THE NUMBERS >> Compensation received by a buyer broker affiliated with our local MLS fell an average of four-tenths of a percent each year between 2000 and 2019.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

People are looking at higher prices, there’s slim pickings in inventory and now we have higher mortgage rates.”. Inventory remains a big concern. months of single-family-home inventory in King County and on the Eastside, and 0.5 months (6 days) of single-family inventory. months (6 days) of single-family inventory.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The overall total was only 19% in 2000. Worsening affordability issues and lower-than-usual inventory have prompted many consumers to watch this housing market from the sidelines – without the picket lines. Below is a summary of gross margins – 25% in Q2 – from the top eight national home builders, such as D.R.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 23, 2023

He designed the estate, completed in 2000, from the ground up. First-time homebuyers account for a large share of FHA purchase loans, and this increase is a sign that while buyer interest is there, activity continues to be constrained by low levels of affordable inventory. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 6.09

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 11, 2024

The number of homes going under contract fell from April to May by 13% in Seattle to 876 units and slipped 1.2% In addition, the rate of Seattle homes under contract within 30 days on the market fell from 62% in April to 57% last month; Eastside homes found buyers in four weeks or less 71% of the time in May, down from 74% in April.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

were flipped in Q1, the lowest level since 2000, according to ATTOM. Home prices are going to continue to go up until the inventory comes back bit,” said Rick Sharga, EVP at real estate information provider Realty Trac. Inventory across our area remains extremely low. They made TV networks on the subject. Looking for selection?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Home prices have remained firm over the last two months, even with higher mortgage rates and inventory data. Pending contracts First, we must realize that we are working with the third calendar year of the lowest home sales ever recorded, once you adjust that number to the workforce. To this date, these principles still apply.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The non-fiction work written in 2000 by Malcolm Gladwell is a powerful metaphor for what is expected to occur across the U.S. Homes under contract (also known as Pending listings) fell 6.0% (1790) from July to August in King, though they are up 3.2% King County continues to struggle to beef up inventory to pre-pandemic levels.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 5, 2023

Million Maryland Home Has 300 Windows Excerpts: The home was built in 2000 and was a collaboration between an owner, who is a structural engineer, and an architect. Home purchase activity has been very sensitive to rates and local market trends, including the very low supply of existing-home inventory. percent from 0.4 percent from 6.55

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