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Spring forecast: More inventory and rising home sales

Housing Wire

Total available inventory is gradually climbing about 1% per week — last year it was still declining in April. As we roll into the second quarter, we should have accelerating inventory growth each week. Pending sales Last week saw 69,000 new contracts for single-family home purchases across the country. Why the difference?

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How to grow housing supply in 2021

Housing Wire

For now, though, the low inventory means housing starts have legs to move higher. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Existing home inventory is also at all-time lows. Unsold inventory sits at an all-time-low 2.5-month In 2013/2014, when the economic data was improving, mortgage rates rose.

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Rising home prices take a toll on pending home sales

Housing Wire

However, borrowers are still maintaining a strong pace, as contract signings are up 20.2% Realtors cited a combination of high demand and low inventory, which are making conditions more competitive and exerting upward pressure on prices. pending home sales fell 1.1% compared to a year ago. Presented by: Fannie Mae.

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Home prices see greatest gain in over 6 years

Housing Wire

census divisions rose 7% in September from a year ago, the greatest year-over-year gain since 2014, and nearly 23% higher than its last peak in 2006. uptick reported in August, and represented the largest annual gain since May 2014 as record-low mortgage rates and a lack of inventory continued to put upward pressure on home prices.

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It’s still really difficult to get a mortgage, but getting easier

Housing Wire

last month, still hovering near levels previously seen in 2014, though it is the third month in the past four that credit availability has picked up as supply eases out. The index plunged from record highs seen in late 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the worst economic contraction since the Great Depression.

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Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

From the National Association of Realtors : “The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, rose 7.5% An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.” When inventory rises and more supply is on the market, this means demand is fading.

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Expensive regions see the biggest dip in home sales

Housing Wire

regions experiencing month over month contractions. Sales of existing homes are now at the lowest level since 2014, excluding the decline that occurred during the pandemic, and home sales are expected to continue to decline over the next few months. Housing inventory also decreased last month, but just slightly, dropping from 1.25

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