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Comparing this housing market recession to 2008

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There are similarities and significant differences between the housing recession we’ve seen this year versus 2008, and looking at specific factors in both timeframes gives us an idea of what to expect in 2023. Let’s look at the recessionary factors we see now versus 2008. First, we must define what we mean by recession.

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Why purchase application data is below 2008 levels

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Purchase application data is now below 2008 levels! But I need to explain why this level has more in common with 2014 housing data than the credit stress markets of 2005-2008, and why you should care. It’s a first-world problem; homeowners are in perfect financial shape and control of their lives, unlike what we saw from 2005-2008.

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Housing credit data in Q4 looks nothing like 2008

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housing credit looks very different than in 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008. As shown below, we saw massive credit stress in the data from 2005 to 2008, all before the job loss recession happened. This is very unlike 2008, where we had four years of credit stress building up in the system. The truth is, U.S.

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You survived 2008, you can conquer 2024: Navigating a changing real estate landscape

Housing Wire

The lofty home prices we’ve seen in recent months have some comparing aspects of today with those foreshadowing the housing bubble that preceded the 2008 market crash and, ultimately, what has come to be known as the Great Recession. The aftermath of the 2008 crisis led to significant attrition among real estate agents.

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The state of US homeownership: Younger buyers hold the key

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One was from 2008-2019 and the other was from 2020-2024. Boomers are staying in their homes longer, so remaining homeowners.Housing tenure doubled in America from five to seven years from 1985-2007 to 11-13 years from 2008-2025. from 2008-2016. From Census : The homeownership rate of 65.7

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No, homeowner delinquency rates aren’t elevated

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Notably, the rate of multifamily delinquencies currently stands at under 1%, but it is at levels above the 2008 recession. As always, you have to examine the data closely before concluding anything on the internet. However, there is a big difference between apartment lending and homeowners who have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.

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

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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. Together, the median age of all homebuyers sits at 56. The trendline is startling.