Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2022

In a tight housing market with a shortage of inventory and soaring rates, many homebuyers are opting for ARMs, which carry lower rates for an initial period of fixed interest and amortize over a 30-year term. . in 2005, the MBA said. Stricter regulations, new guidelines.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Inventory of homes listed reached a record low by July of 2023 , and mortgage rates increased dramatically, diminishing buyer affordability. Now in 2024, the inventory of homes has been steadily rising, but mortgage rates have recently dipped, so the real estate landscape is still readjusting itself from the frenzied pandemic market.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

In early March it was becoming clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. For the past few years, with inventory at historically low levels , sellers were coming pretty close to naming their price and buyers were paying.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 3, 2021

Inventory is still very tight despite a slight increase, and as you can see in the chart below from our Massachusetts Updates page , the percentage of homes placed under agreement out of total inventory is still higher than it ever has been but its noticeably lower than it was in the first six months of the year.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 25, 2023

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS AND THE 2023 MARKET In March 2022, it was clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where it was assumed that rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. Inventory didn’t increase at the rate most assumed it would.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

As you can see in the chart below, Florida has the highest shift in rising inventory over the past twelve months. Source Condo inventory has been rising more than single families as sales have been decreasing since 2023. Source Inventory rises when more sellers are listing than buyers are buying.

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