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The standoff between homebuyers and sellers

Housing Wire

There’s a showdown at the housing market corral between homebuyers and sellers. This means the housing boom period of 2002-2005 had major credit tightening, which won’t happen this time around when the next recession hits. Home prices ebb and flow, pricing was working in the sense that sellers met homebuyers to a degree.

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Copycat commission lawsuits continue as Illinois homebuyers take action

Housing Wire

This rule is no longer in place due to the terms of NAR’s home seller commission lawsuit settlement , which went into effect in August. The suit is seeking class-action status for a nationwide class that is defined as all persons who purchased a residential property listing on a Realtor-affiliated MLS between 2002 and the present.

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Don’t be surprised if a 61-year-old white woman buys your house

Housing Wire

Newly released data from the annual profile of home buyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows just how dramatically this trend has manifested since the financial crisis of 2008. Elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, tight credit and stagnant wages have all contributed to homebuyers getting older.

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Christy Budnick out, Gino Blefari in as HomeServices undergoes C-suite changes

Housing Wire

I am so proud of our network and the professionals that work tirelessly to guide buyers and sellers on their home selling and buying journeys.” ” According to a spokesperson at HomeServices of America, Budnick has no immediate plans for her next steps or role.

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Comparing this housing market recession to 2008

Housing Wire

The housing market of 2002-2005 had four years of sales growth facilitated by credit. However, what isn’t identical is that we have not had a massive sales boom like we saw from 2002-2005. This is significantly different than the period from 2002-2005 when credit expansion was booming. Home sales. million in 2005.

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Are new home sales flagging a recession?

Housing Wire

I know some people don’t agree with me on this, but the price gains in both the existing home and new home sales sector show that homebuilders and sellers had too much pricing power and needed to be checked. As you can see, sales levels were never elevated like what we saw from 2002-2005. The only way this happens is by higher rates.

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Lower mortgage rates are stabilizing the housing market

Housing Wire

As you can see from the chart above, the last several years have not had the FOMO (fear of missing out) housing credit boom we saw from 2002-2005. These were forced credit sellers, which means these sellers don’t sell to buy a home like a traditional seller does. Total inventory levels. NAR: Total Inventory levels 1.22