Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As we approach the end of another hot year for the market, homebuyers and sellers are eagerly looking ahead to the 2022 housing market. Will the market continue its streak of strong growth, or are we finally about to see a slow down? I’ll also highlight which variables we should be watching for unexpected market shifts.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Marty Green thinks of the housing market in 2022 as two very different movies. ” Houses were selling at a fever pitch in a matter of days, with multiple offers, waived contingencies and buyers paying $100,000(!) But the housing market in the second half of 2022? over asking price. High octane stuff.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2021

Many are eyeing scenic East Tennessee, where Knoxville and its surrounding suburbs have formed one the country’s hottest housing markets. Currently on Realtor.com , more than 2,000 homes are currently on the market in Knoxville with an average listing price of $270,000. Generally, they go under contract in a day or two.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

housing market was the single best outperforming economic sector globally during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The reasons for that are solid demographics and low mortgage rates , which will not change much in 2021. Due to the solid demand for homes, housing supply for both new and existing homes are at all-time lows.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This article is part of our 2022-23 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

in October — and since we are days away from December, we can officially label the 2021 housing crash bears as even worse than the 2020 housing crash bears. Like I have often said, professional grifters have plagued the housing sector for many years and shouldn’t be looked to as fundamental economic sources of information.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2021

While 2021 likely won’t approach the record breaking tizzy of 2020, the housing market will continue to flourish on the strength of the purchase market, according to economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association. How outsourcing gives lenders an advantage in 2021’s purchase market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

But home sellers are gradually easing back into this housing market. Any time inventory rises, you start to see housing crash hyperbole on social media. There were 66,000 new listings this week, of which 14,000 are already in contract. Sellers are coming back to this housing market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2023

Housing markets in tech hubs were in high demand during the pandemic, with potential buyers facing fierce competition on homes in cities like San Jose and Austin. According to Redfin’s analysis, Austin, Texas has experienced the most rapidly cooling housing market in the nation over the last year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2023

The financial and housing markets are still trying to sort out the banking crisis and whether we have seen the last Fed rate hike in this cycle. These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2023

Local housing markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country. Austin, Texas In 2021, Austin had one of the hottest housing markets in the country. For agents and sellers looking to succeed in Austin’s current market, Redding says pricing is key. “We

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

With many homebuilders feeling the impact of rising mortgage rates on new-home sales, delivering units for rent is expected to continue to become a larger segment of the overall single-family housing market.”. Single-family homebuilders, too, are looking to capitalize on the build-for-rent market, with Lennar Corp.,

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Rising interest rates and a slowing economy overall are already taking some of the air out of the rapid home-price appreciation the housing market has experience over the past year, according to the recently released Federal Reserve Beige Book for July. in 2021, Freddie Mac reports. in 2022 but will drop to 4% in 2023.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The direction of mortgage rates – upward or downward – is the prime mover for home buying, and decade-high rates have deeply cut into contract signings,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. “If All four major U.S. to a reading of 71.0.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

Stubborn inflation and high interest rates continue to wreak havoc on the mortgage-origination market, but there is one asset class in the housing market that is arguably flourishing in these hard times – home equity. billion in the fourth quarter of 2021,” a recent market assessment by ATTOM shows.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

This fish phenomenon reminds me of the housing market today. As soon as homes hit the market, they often sell in days, with numerous offers that usually bid the list price up. When an appraiser’s opinion of value is below the contract price, that’s when the carping begins. That is a lot of bread!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

26, 2021 according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The housing market is entering the busy spring buying season with strong demand,” Kan said. Mortgage applications recovered slightly from last week , increasing 0.5% for the week ending Feb. The refinance index increased 0.1% from 11.9%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The housing market is poised to finish the year strong as low mortgage rates continue to fuel homebuyer demand and refinance activity,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American, estimates mortgage rates in 2021 will range from 2.8% during the next two years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Homebuyer contract signings in the U.S. its highest level since January 2021. Increased inventory of homes for sale, near historic low mortgage rates and favorable demographics means more housing demand, ” Odeta Kushi, the First American deputy chief economist said in a statement. “The lower than the same time last year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

By 2021, that number will decrease to 18%, then continue to decrease in 2022 to 12%. “I In October, homebuyer traffic increased 32% year over year, while pending contracts increased 20% year over year. And to our surprise, the housing market not only recovered and then some, roaring past the pre-pandemic activity levels.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2020

CoreLogic released its final three-year housing and mortgage outlook report for the year on Thursday, and if numbers hold up, the data company predicts 2021 will maintain its unprecedented sales and record low mortgage rates as the economy continues to recover. Especially when contract interest rates for refis are below 3%.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Now, that extra little boost of demand seems to be gone from the housing market. See how the tan line of 2021 peaked right about on the same curve we’re seeing this year? We measure the housing market. The median price of all the homes that went into contract this week is $371,483.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

An improvement from the 6% mark, yet it’s still significantly higher than early 2021’s 3% level. If mortgage rates peak, Fratantoni said, “potential buyers who had been scared off by the rate spike, might find their way back to the housing market.”. Census and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The housing market in early 2021 continues to be constrained by low inventory and higher prices. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 2.83% from 2.92%. The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 2.83% from 2.92%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

annual gain for the year ending in July 2021, up from 18.7% from July 2020 to July 2021, which is up from the 18.5% increase recorded in June 2021. Price growth remains about as hot as ever, but the housing market is gradually retreating towards a more balanced state.”. The index showed a 19.7% a month prior.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

in the week ending June 25, 2021, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. After two consecutive weeks of increases, mortgage applications decreased 6.9% Mortgage applications had increased 2.1% in the previous two weeks, respectively.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

for the week ending June 18, 2021, per the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. If the fed were to tighten policy, Fannie Mae’s ESR Group expects this to drag on upcoming housing market growth and even stifle home sales, house prices, construction and mortgage originations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

The 30-year fixed rate also dropped, reported at 3.33% after seven weeks of increases – but it’s still almost half a percentage point higher than the beginning of 2021. “The housing market is in desperate need of more inventory to cool price growth and preserve affordability.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2022

The venture capital investment is in addition to $1 billion in separate capital commitments from investors that Point has lined up to help fund what it calls home-equity investment (HEI) contracts. “We Homeowners, in turn, get to cash out a slice of their home equity with no payments due until the contract matures.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

The spring housing market also saw a boost from lower rates, with purchase applications — driven by a jump in conventional applications — increasing over 5%.” “Borrowers acted on the decrease in rates for most loan types, with both conventional and government refinance applications showing gains,” Kan.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

While historically low, 4%-5% and higher mortgage rates have constantly cooled down housing, especially when working from a solid uptrend. Housing in 2020 and 2021 benefited from rates between 2.5% – 3.75% , which gave buyers more purchasing power. percent) above the April 2021 rate of 1,505,000. percent (±8.7

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

housing market , we just experienced an event that most people never thought could happen. However, in 2020 new listing data came back, and we don’t want to see the new listings continue to decline this year — that would be a double negative for the housing market. The days on market were too low. months in Nov.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

When California legislators voted in 2021 to eliminate zoning laws that require neighborhoods to have only single-family homes, supporters and detractors alike fiercely argued that it would have a big impact. SB 9 was designed to inject supply into what is arguably America’s most challenging housing market , but that has yet to happen.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

The dip in applications is linked to broader trends in the housing market: more than a year of low inventory is forcing interested buyers to snag whatever they can get their hands on, even if it’s overpriced. That’s coupled with a rise in mortgage rates , too.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

NAR’s Pending Homes Sales Index (PHSI) report is a forward-looking source that predicts home sales based on contract signings. But Sturtevant also highlighted economic turmoil as a risk due to potentially higher inflation rates and labor market issues. Housing market activity ramped up in November and December.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

annually since 2020 , led by markets in Florida, North Carolina, Southern California, and Arizona. observed in 2021 and are seeing below-trend growth over the history of the index,” said Brian Luke of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Home prices stalled during the second half of the year with markets in the West dropping the fastest.

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