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Pending home sales are down 31% from last year

Housing Wire

according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. 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% This is the fourth consecutive month of declines.

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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

Housing Wire

month over month in January, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Pending home sales dropped 4.9% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3 in January, down from 77.3 in December.

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. But new listings activity grew by 9.1% Pending home sales rose 8.3% in December, up from 71.6 in November.

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2023 Maine Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

The frenzied market of 2021 was unsustainable, and consumers and REALTORS alike hoped for a return to normalcy. Sellers are hesitant to put their homes on the market because they are reluctant to give up their pandemic-era interest rates, contributing to the lowest number of new listings since 2001.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

” Bough presided over a trial last year that ended in a $1.8B (yes, with a “B”) verdict against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). With the settlement, a wave of new listings hit the market in the past several weeks. List: $14.99M ($3005/sq. Down the road to Medina, this manse is magical – a 5-bed, 4.75-bath

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

million housing units since 2001. There is a strong desire for homeownership across this country, but the lack of supply is preventing too many Americans from achieving that dream,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). A surprising 3% used the time to build a new house.

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PREDICTIONS, PARKING, POLLUTED PIPES

Will Springer Realtor

Just for Fun: In December 2022, the National Association of Realtors® projected mortgage interest rates would be 5.7% Only 1513 listings hit the market in the month for all home types, a devastating 30% decline in one month. The Eastside led the way with a 33% drop-off in new listings (420) and Seattle fell 31% (586).