Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

Weekly pending sales The latest weekly pending contract data from Altos offers valuable insights into current trends in housing demand. Weekly pending contracts for the past week over the past several years: 2025: 323,456 2024: 334,017 2023: 314,696 We have a better day on purchase applications but pending home sales, nothing of note.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Weekly pending sales The latest weekly pending contract data from Altos Research offers valuable insights into current trends in housing demand. Last week showed mild week inventory growth. Weekly inventory change (Feb. 21): Inventory rose from 637,991 to 640,221 The same week last year (Feb. Weekly inventory change (Feb.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2024

We finally have six weeks of numbers that hit my housing inventory growth model perfectly in 2024. Last year, with higher mortgage rates , we had zero weeks at this level so I am now giving 2024 inventory growth a grade of A. have higher inventory than the national data.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Have we seen the peak in housing inventory for 2024? The best part about 2024 has been that higher mortgage rates have created an inventory buffer, so if the economy gets softer and rates fall, we have many more homes to work with than we had in 2020-2023. Weekly inventory change (Aug. Weekly inventory change (Aug.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2024

Have lower mortgage rates already started to slow down housing inventory? I have a simple weekly growth model with the Altos inventory data: when rates are high, over 7.25%, inventory should grow between 11,000-17,000 weekly. Still, I would consider the last month of inventory growth healthy.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Lets look at this weeks data, starting with the active inventory of homes for sale right now. Inventory Total available inventory dipped this week to 639,000 single-family homes on the market. During the second quarter last year, inventory rose quickly because mortgage rates rose quickly and peaked in May.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2023

These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. Active inventory fell 1,109, and new listing data made a lovely comeback week to week but was still noticeably down year over year. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Housing demand is very seasonal, so the fact that our pending contract data is firming up lately just shows that lower mortgage rates have stabilized and firmed up demand recently. Weekly pending sales Below is the Altos Research weekly pending contract data to show real-time demand. Weekly inventory change (Sept.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data This week’s data was hit with the July 4th bug. So, I will not make any statements about the decline in inventory week to week, except that it’s been affected by the holiday and we should get back on trend next week. have higher inventory data than the national data.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2024

Now that we are halfway through the year, we can see that active inventory in America is growing, unlike what happened in 2023. We are currently up to 652,573 single-family homes, and while that isn’t close to average active inventory levels, it’s a much better place today than in 2022.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data As we head into the summer, I still can’t express enough gratitude for the growth in inventory this year. If mortgage rates keep falling and demand picks up, we will have a much better buffer with active inventory than in 2022 and 2023.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2024

Housing inventory is growing, but national home prices aren’t dropping dramatically, as the recent S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller index clearly showed. The last time we had a stressed seller market was when national home prices crashed in 2008-2011 and even with more inventory , we’re nowhere close to those levels.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data Inventory hit another one of my target levels this week, making it four times this year! My rule of thumb has been that inventory should have some weekly positive prints between 11,000 and 17,000 as long as rates are above 7.25%. Last week we saw positive inventory growth of 13,593 !

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2024

The last time we saw this kind of effect was when mortgage lenders had to start incorporating TRID in 2015 — it created a one-month crash in existing home sales because it just took a bit longer to close a deal. Last week housing inventory grew by 6,271. Weekly inventory change (Aug. Weekly inventory change (Aug.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data I can’t stress enough that the best story for 2024 has been that active inventory and new listing data is growing. We desperately needed to get off these record lows in inventory and create a buffer for breathing room when rates fall. This week, we only hit 6,674.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data Usually, I would jump for joy at last week’s inventory growth. However, last week’s numbers don’t get a passing grade: The rebound impact of Easter boosted last week’s inventory data, just like it caused the inventory data to decline in the previous week.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data Higher rates lead to more inventory. My model has been simple for the last two years; as long as mortgage rates stay above 7.25%, inventory should grow in a normal range of 11,000-17,000 per week. Weekly inventory change (Sept. Weekly inventory change (Sept.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2024

The moves haven’t been significant and our weekly pending contracts data picked up this week. Weekly housing inventory data For the third consecutive week, we haven’t quite reached my weekly target of inventory growth between 11,000 and 17,000 homes. When mortgage rates increase, demand falls and the price-cut percentage grows.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2024

PEARL DISTRICT SUMMARY STATISTICS Taking the 35,000-foot view, we can see the average yearly prices have been steadily declining since 2016: Average prices this year are essentially the same as they were in 2015. Question: When do you think the Pearl District will finally absorb all the excess inventory?

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2024

One of my critical forecasts for 2024 was the growth of new listings data and active inventory, even with higher mortgage rates. While we are not back to normal inventory levels in America, especially considering our population today, we are working our way up the ladder. have higher inventory than the national data.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data The best story in 2024 has been inventory growth. We can’t have a functional housing market with the inventory levels we saw from 2020-2023. This year we’ve gotten enough inventory growth to create a buffer so we don’t have another savagely unhealthy housing market when mortgage rates fall.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data As mortgage rates have decreased, inventory growth has slowed, and seasonality will kick in soon. Last week, we had the Labor Day holiday, so take the decline in inventory within that context. Weekly inventory change (Aug. Weekly inventory change (Aug.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data The best story for me about housing this year has been the inventory growth. With the inventory growth we’re seeing and demand firming up, this is the best we could have hoped for in 2024. Weekly inventory change (Sept. Weekly inventory change (Sept.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Weekly pending sales Below is the Altos Research weekly pending contract data to show real-time demand. 2024: 354,816 2023: 326,593 2022: 358,740 Weekly housing inventory data Three weeks ago was the best week of inventory growth in 2024, as we hit my model range without higher mortgage rates: I gave it the chef’s kiss.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Additionally, our pending contracts are still reflecting double-digit year-over-year growth. Weekly pending sales The weekly pending contract data from Altos Research gives us a great peek into real-time housing demand. Weekly housing inventory data We are experiencing a seasonal decline in housing inventory , which seems normal.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to Redfin , the year-over-year increase in December was the smallest annualized increase since 2015 and the second smallest since 2013. “Prices will keep going up consistently because its unlikely there will be enough new inventory to meet buyer demand, Bokhari said in the report.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Weekly housing inventory data My favorite housing data line for 2024 has been seeing the increase in inventory year over year. I firmly believe that housing inventory can grow over time when mortgage rates increase and we see weakness in demand. Here is a look at inventory last week: Weekly inventory change (Feb.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

The builders are in a better position to manage their inventory glut than when they were working from a credit boom in 2005 that took new home sales up to 1.4 We had missed sales estimates in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Tuesday’s new home sales report shows only 511,000 new homes sold. months and above.

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Empire Appraisal Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Lance Lambert source: [link] If you purchased rental property before 2015, you’ll likely pay thousands of dollars in taxes when you sell, not to mention lose your cash flow. In the fourth quarter ending October 31, the homebuilder sold 2,658 homes, up 30% from the 2,038 homes signed under contract during the same quarter last year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

After two record-setting years of mortgage origination volume, the mortgage industry is contracting, sharply. Productivity declined during the period of 2008-2013, then leveled off, making ever-so-slight improvements from 2015- 2019. By comparison, we are forecasting total volume of about $2.3

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Birmingham Appraisal

JULY 27, 2022

If they didn’t lose out on a contract for the home of their dreams they had to bid the price up way over the list price to even get the attention of sellers who have had an edge in the market since interest rates dropped after the COVID pandemic. Months of Inventory/Active Listings – The months of inventory is on the rise.

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Miller Samuel

MARCH 19, 2019

Much of this speculation is being driven by two factors: sparse supply, due to the absorption of the inventory left over from the last boom, and fast-rising prices. January: The closing of the $238,000,000 Manhattan condo sale in January (2015 contract). November: Control of the New York State Senate flipped.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 25, 2024

This created an extreme scarcity of inventory and contributed to elevated prices, but it also led to a 22% decrease in the number of sales, leaving buyers eager. The resilience can be attributed mostly to the decrease in inventory. The number of homes placed under contract (pending, just singles and condos) decreased by 18.9%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 29, 2025

In 2024, the New Hampshire real estate market experienced slightly more sales and higher prices compared to 2023, aligning with national trends fueled by strong demand and constrained inventory. The number of homes placed under contract (pending) increased by 3.4% The number of homes placed under contract (pending) increased by 3.4%

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 27, 2023

in Massachusetts The 2022 Massachusetts Year in Review Housing Report breaks down average prices, sales, inventory, new active listings, and pending sales for 2022 compared to 2021 and illustrates what that means for the current market. Market adjustments, global pandemics, and anemic inventory are not for the faint of heart.

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Appraisal Today

JUNE 14, 2024

acre lot, Built in 2015 $115 million mega mansion said to be owned by investors Paul Kessler and Diana Derycz-Kessler, known for their luxury candy company Sugarfina, is far and away this week’s most expensive listing on Realtor.com®. The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 6.60 percent from 0.3

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Still on the market for the same amount in 2015, the eye-popping property ranked as one of the most viewed homes on Realtor.com®. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.21 The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 6.33

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