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Record Number of Renters Struggle With Affordability

Appraisal Buzz

This trend represents a sharp rise from 2001, when 41% of renters were cost-burdened. million since 2001. In 2023, 70% of renters earning between $30,000 and $44,999 were burdened, up 15 percentage points from 2001. percentage points since 2001. percentage point increase from pre-pandemic levels.

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Jump in pending home sales foreshadows positive end to the market in 2024

Housing Wire

Despite the recent rise in mortgage rates, early indicators suggest that the housing market is pointed in the right direction. The PHSI is benchmarked at 100 in 2001. The latest signal comes from the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which shows sales in October growing 5.4%

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Pending home sales limped to the end of 2024

Housing Wire

An index reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract signings in 2001. Pending sales activity had been higher in October and November, and there was some growing optimism that the 2025 housing market could start out strong. The most obvious factor that would draw buyers into the market is a drop in mortgage rates.

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Pending home sales jumped in September behind lower mortgage rates

Housing Wire

An index reading of 100 equates to sales activity in 2001. “A According to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales in September jumped 7.4% compared to August and 2.6% year over year. NAR’s index reading of 75.8 is the highest number since March.

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Pending home sales rise again as buyers capitalize on more inventory

Housing Wire

The index is benchmarked to 100 in 2001 and is moving closer to what could be regarded as normal levels of home sales activity. “We find the strongest supply surges in Southern and Western markets, but more muted improvements in the Northeast and Midwest,” Kushi added. November’s reading of 79.0 year over year.

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Here’s why we won’t build millions of new homes

Housing Wire

When it comes down to it, the supply and demand model works and new home sales currently today are still below levels we saw during the tech recession in 2001. But the market has only been able to maintain the low 6% rate for short time periods. On a positive note, builder confidence improved when mortgage rates fell from 7.5%

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Natural disasters like the LA fires will deepen the U.S. housing crisis

Housing Wire

The resulting housing market crash and the Great Recession led policymakers to overcorrect by tightening mortgage lending standards and limiting funds for new construction. In turn, millennials , who were just starting to enter the housing market, were faced with fewer choices as homebuilding activity fell to its lowest level in 60 years.

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