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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Low housing inventory a win for homebuilders

Housing Wire

If there’s one sector of the economy that benefits from the very low levels of total housing inventory , it’s the homebuilders , but for a reason you might not think. If national housing inventory were back to normal, we would have 2 to 2.5 The builders will pull back on construction when the supply is 6.5

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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. That’s not the case now because we have’t had a credit boom post-2010 as we did from 2002 to 2005. How can housing inventory be so low today when it skyrocketed back in 2009? I don’t believe housing inventory below 1.52 What is going on here? housing market.

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Why housing inventory is so low right now

Housing Wire

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Pending home sales up slightly in September: NAR

Housing Wire

Furthermore, inventory remains tight, which hinders sales but keeps home prices elevated.” For those new construction units, the national median new home price is projected to drop by 5.9% Because of homebuilders’ ability to create more inventory, new-home sales could be higher this year despite increasing mortgage rates.

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Pending home sales fall to their lowest level in two decades

Housing Wire

Historically high rates harmed the housing market in October Annualized existing home sales remained below 4 million in October, the lowest rate since 2010. Meanwhile, new home sales posted a better performance as homebuyers pivoted to new construction amid waning existing home supply. New home sales fell 5.6%

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Mortgage rates continue falling before Thanksgiving: Freddie Mac

Housing Wire

“In recent weeks, rates have dropped by half a percent, but potential homebuyers continue to hold out for lower rates and more inventory,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. This dynamic is reflected in the latest data showing that existing home sales have fallen to a thirteen-year low.”

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