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Home prices are dropping like it’s 2009

Housing Wire

Home prices are now posting the biggest monthly declines since January 2009, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from Black Knight. The housing market has not seen such a significant two-month drop in prices since shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in winter of 2008, Black Knight said on Monday.

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Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?

Housing Wire

It’s an excellent time to discuss housing inventory. The housing market shifted in March of this year. As the 10-year yield broke above 1.94% and mortgage rates rose, we saw the impact on housing data. Today, however, the purchase application data is actually down to levels we saw in 2009 ! housing market.

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U.S. Housing Market Stability: Foreclosure Trends 

Appraisal Buzz

According to the opinions of LendingTree staff writer Jacob Channel, with steep housing costs, some Americans may recall the dramatic price surges of the early to mid-2000s, which preceded the Great Recession of 2007-2009. 13,868,075 housing units are vacant. Across the U.S., The post U.S. The post U.S.

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The health of this housing market: Comparing 2024 data to 2011

Housing Wire

Today’s housing market suffers from affordability issues due to mortgage rates in the 7s and high home prices. People are quick to panic over any part of the housing market that looks stressed, fearing we’ll see 2008 levels of destruction all over again. Why choose 2011?

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What would it take to crash the housing market?

Housing Wire

In time, markets always find balance and balance is a good thing. But, that doesn’t mean housing is going to crash. I set a specific home-price growth model for the years 2020-2024 that said if home prices only grew at 23% during this five-year period, the housing market would still be OK, given wage growth.

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Opinion: The ripple effect on the U.S. housing market from China’s real estate crisis

Housing Wire

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. in 2008 and 2009. some luxury residential markets that saw an influx of Chinese buyers could be particularly vulnerable. market is viewed as a safe harbor by those in China with capital. In the U.S.,

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What a dip in mortgage demand says about the housing market

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates are now firmly above the 5% mark , at the highest level since 2009, depressing both purchase and refinance applications. The post What a dip in mortgage demand says about the housing market appeared first on HousingWire. Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 8.3% from a year ago.