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Will 2025 finally be a “normal” housing market?

Housing Wire

Weve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Does the housing market start to get back to normal? The number of unsold homes on the market is finally getting closer to 2019 levels. more sellers than the same week a year ago.

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The standoff between homebuyers and sellers

Housing Wire

There’s a showdown at the housing market corral between homebuyers and sellers. When I came up with the “ savagely unhealthy housing market ” label in February of this year, it was based on the premise that the housing inflation story that we have had to deal with since 2020 was a historical event.

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Is housing market demand starting to weaken?

Housing Wire

Nearly 50% of homes sold for more than their list price during the four weeks ending May 16, but there are signs that housing market demand may be reaching its peak, according to a recent study from Redfin. 2019 is being used as a reference point since 2020 data is skewed by the pandemic.). from a year ago.

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Which metros are seeing a surge of home sellers?

Housing Wire

Despite the Florida hurricanes, and in the face of recently rising mortgage rates , unsold inventory of homes on the market climbed this week by about 1%. The seasonal changes in the housing market are very different from what they used to be with inventory peaking two or three months later in the year. In fact, no.

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Housing Market Slows as Buyers and Sellers Wait For Rates to Drop

Appraisal Buzz

The Realtor.com August Housing Trends Report shows that the number of homes actively for sale increased by 35.8% Simultaneously, home sellers reduced the number of newly listed properties on the market, with a -0.9% In April we noted that rising for-sale inventory was likely to lead to more balance between buyers and sellers.

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A key home price metric has skyrocketed since 2019

Housing Wire

Buyers, sellers and agents can then assess whether a property is priced appropriately based on factors such as location and condition. from May 2019 to May 2024. Among the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, Realtor.com found that homes in New York City , Boston and Nashville led the way with respective appreciation rates of 84.7%, 72.9%

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Even with low inventory, expect a strong 2021 housing market

Housing Wire

Even prior to the pandemic , housing inventory had hit record lows, and the problem has only gotten worse as demand continues to rise. Total home sales are outpacing new listings by a wide margin every month, and real estate tech company Homesnap foresees the shortage continuing in 2021 unless more sellers enter the market.

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