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Homeownership costs jumped 26% since start of pandemic: Bankrate

Housing Wire

The increase reflects rising home prices, which went up 40% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic , mainly due to a lack of inventory, according to the study. Bankrate estimates these costs at 2% of the typical home value, which stood at $436,291 in March, according to Redfin.

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U.S. Housing Stock on the Rise

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elementor-widget-heading.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} A rise in inventory The total number of homes on the market has risen throughout the year, ticking up 4% from May 2024 to June 2024 to stand nearly 23% above last year’s low level. Home values held steady in New Orleans and Denver.

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Invest in real estate, not the stock market

Housing Wire

The stock market is at an all-time high, finishing 2020 at record levels. In 2020, home prices soared by nearly 10% to levels not seen since 2014, all while inventory dropped significantly. Prior to 2020, properties typically appreciated at a little under 4% per year. Investing in real estate. The stock market.

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Home prices are dropping like it’s 2009

Housing Wire

Skyrocketing mortgage rates – now in the 7% range for some buyers – and limited inventory have driven mortgage affordability to its lowest levels since the early 1980s, a reversal from the frenetic boom in buying during 2020 and 2021. Much of that depends on how much inventory returns to the market. With mortgage rates at 6.7%

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FinLocker raises $17M in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

Inventory and affordability challenges have extended the home buying readiness journey, especially for first-time homebuyers,” FinLocker president and chief operating officer Brian Vieaux said in a statement. million in pre-seed funding in 2016.

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Homeowners gain $9.1 trillion in housing value in 2021

Housing Wire

The report noted that home-price growth and a severe shortage of inventory worked in tandem to push housing values to record highs in 2021. As a result, the value of U.S. homes grew by 31.4% annual increase seen in November 2020. Redfin’s report found that rural home values climbed by 46.2%

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Homeowners gain $8.2 trillion in housing wealth over 10 years

Housing Wire

From 2010 to 2020, middle-income households gained $2.1 NAR’s Housing Wealth Gains for the Rising Middle-Class Markets study examined the distribution of housing wealth between 2010 and 2020 across income groups in 917 metropolitan and micropolitan areas. In 2020, just 27.7% in 2010. .” 10 years prior. in 2010 to 29.8%