Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Despite 2025 housing market predictions changing fast , there are still key themes and trends for real estate leaders to watch to best serve their clients and business. HW: What housing trends do you think will continue in 2025 and why? JL: Housing inventory has been climbing in recent months.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As we look into 2025, the question everyone is asking is: Do we have a new era starting? We know inventory has been climbing all year. The northern cities have tight inventory and rising prices, some of the Sunbelt cities have the most inventory in many years, and some markets even have falling prices, too.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

What will the housing market look like in 2025? We already see many signals for what to expect, including last week’s data on inventory , new listings and price reductions, which I analyze below. For a more comprehensive look, read our 2025 Housing Market Forecast covering home prices, home sales volumes and more.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Realtor.com has revealed its Top Housing Markets for 2025 , highlighting the areas ready for growth in the year ahead. As a result, housing affordability remains a challenge, with buyers spending about 31.1% regions continued to see active inventory grow over the previous year. of income and a cost of living 11.5% above the U.S.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

According to Zillows estimate, a prediction of gradually falling mortgage rates in 2025 portends modest growth in both sales and home price appreciation. By 2025, that figure ought to increase somewhat to 4.16 In 2025, home prices are expected to increase by 2.2%, which is exactly in line with the 2.3% million sales in 2024.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

As 2025 draws near, mortgage rates are once again in the news. Zillow anticipates a more active housing market with more buyers obtaining the upper hand in 2025. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe.” increase in property values in 2025.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While some of those markets have since seen a reversal of fortunes, 2025 may bring a few more surprises. Locked-in mortgages have been widely credited with cutting off housing inventory. Homeowners who might want to move are reluctant to give up their existing mortgage rates, particularly pandemic buyers who purchased at rates near 3%.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2025, Florida and the Mid-Atlantic are the greatest locations for first-time homebuyers to begin their road toward home ownership. Even in these high-opportunity areas, tradeoffs likely need to be considered for buyers to get to the closing table. 140,000 2.6 2 Rochester, NY Northeast 22.3% 129,900 2.5 3 Villas, FL South 14.1%

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Zillow is predicting a more active housing market in 2025 , but those hoping to buy — or even refinance — should buckle up for a bumpy ride and be ready to move when conditions are right. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe. For existing home sales, Zillow forecasts 4.3

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

Unsold inventory of homes for sale has been on the rise all year. It hasn’t turned the corner yet — inventory rose across the country this week — but at less than 1% rate. There are some signs that inventory growth is slowing with newly lower mortgage rates and the end of the summer. Texas inventory grew by 1.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

housing market was relatively slow in 2024, experts say the luxury sector was an outlier and they are anticipating even stronger conditions in 2025. According to The Trend Report released Monday by Coldwell Banker s Global Luxury program, the brands luxury property specialists expect more luxury buyers to reenter the market in 2025.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced 10 top hot spots for the 2025 housing market based on economic, demographic and housing factors predicted to significantly impact local markets. Share of starter-owner occupied units: Starter homes, typically priced at 85% of the median-priced home, are critical for first-time buyers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

real estate market were for inventory growth, sales growth and home-price growth across the U.S. Of my initial expectations this year — rising inventory, rising sales rates, rising prices — only rising inventory remains clear at this moment as we finish Q1 with rising interest rates. As we started 2024, the signals in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It was the 10th straight month of annualized growth and for-sale inventory is now at its highest level since May 2020. The widely anticipated Fed rate cut has already ushered in lower mortgage rates, but it seems that some buyers and sellers are waiting for additional declines,“ Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As 2025 approaches, the U.S. Despite Fed cuts, mortgage rates remain stubborn One of the most glaring contradictions as we head into 2025 is the persistence of high mortgage rates despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in late 2024. real estate market is marked by contradictions that are leaving many confused.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Dramatic mortgage rate movements are destined to play a major role in the coming year, according to Zillow ‘s newest forecast , which also calls for declining mortgage rates to be a catalyst for home-sales growth and home-price appreciation in 2025. “There’s a strong sense of dj vu on tap for 2025. million in 2025.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

Unsold inventory of homes on the market has been climbing in the U.S. In general, inventory rises with rates because more expensive money slows demand. When demand slows, inventory grows. Inventory is climbing but it’s still pretty restricted. And importantly, inventory isn’t growing everywhere equally.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

If 2024 was a rollercoaster, 2025 is shaping up to be a championship gameand every buyer , seller and homeowner has a shot at winning big. Whether youre looking to buy your first home, upgrade or simply gain clarity on the current market , this guide is your insiders playbook to tackle 2025 with confidence.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Heading into the 2025 housing market, we havent had this many homeowners with mortgage rates over 6% since 2016. Available inventory of homes for sale fell each year as more and more borrowers had this cheap financing. 2016 ended with 14% less available inventory than the year before. More selection for buyers, for one thing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

That’s according to a new survey from Mphasis Digital Risk, which revealed that 42% of prospective buyers said a 5% rate would get them back in the market. We’re getting closer to homebuyers’ comfort zone of low-6%, high-5% rates, and September’s anticipated Fed cuts should help buyer sentiment.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Altos Research tracks every home for sale in the country every week all the active inventory and pending sales as they happen as well as prices and supply and demand metrics Lets look at this weeks data. Inventory fell There are 635,000 single-family homes unsold on the market now. In 2018, mortgage rates and inventory rose all year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutional sellers at distressed property auctions have gradually lowered pricing over the last six months as rising retail inventory and stubbornly high mortgage rates act as twin headwinds for buyers purchasing at these auctions. 26, 2025 and hear Daren Blomquist in person.

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JUNE 12, 2024

Home sellers are returning to the market, but buyers are hesitant, according to a recent Zillow market report. In May, new property listings exceeded sales, allowing buyer competition and price rise to slow—and more price relief is expected. Inventory, New Listings and Pending Sales Overview New listings increased by 7.9%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

But survey data released Thursday by Bright MLS found that some standards were top priorities for some buyers. According to the survey, more than half of prospective buyers ranked the condition of the home as the most important factor in their home search. More specifically, 56.1% More specifically, 56.1% Another 37.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2025

For some time now, its been showing positive growth versus both 2022 and 2023 data, and, in the first few days of 2025, versus 2024 data as well. We are near the top of the 10-year yield and mortgage rates forecast for 2025. Last year’s lowest point for inventory was in February, so we will monitor this closely.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Rocket Companies ’ third-quarter earnings call offered a glimpse into a key element of its 2025 strategy for Rocket Mortgage — driving profits through ridiculously high recapture rates and an expanding servicing portfolio. Here’s HousingWire’s early look at Rocket Mortgage’s 2025 recapture play strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

With the total number of homes on the market at its greatest point since May 2020 and interest rates about to start declining, buyers will have more options this autumn. In April we noted that rising for-sale inventory was likely to lead to more balance between buyers and sellers. Even though August’s inventory is still down 26.4%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

Buyer activity has been dropping for several weeks and there are now fewer homes in contract than a year ago. Theres signal that the price buyers are paying is declining too. Sales are slow, so inventory of unsold homes is building. Condo inventory is growing faster than single family. Thats up 1.25% from last week.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

More buyers have entered the market as the economy continues to add jobs, housing inventory grows compared to a year ago, and consumers get used to a new normal of mortgage rates between 6% and 7%. million units in total housing inventory, which was 2.9% million units in total housing inventory, which was 2.9% million).

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

As the new year draws near, Fannie Mae anticipates that many of the housing trends from 2024 will persist in 2025, with the lock-in effect of mortgage rates and housing affordability continuing to be major obstacles for countless Americans. In 2025, economists predict that the average mortgage rate will continue to be higher than 6%.

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JUNE 27, 2024

A continued dearth of inventory, high home prices and stable mortgage interest rates have kept would-be home buyers at bay this spring.” Economic Forecast NAR projects that even with the Federal Reserve’s reduction in the Fed Funds rate, mortgage rates will still be higher than 6% in 2024 and 2025. million in 2025.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

We saw two signals that buyers are backing off in the face of mortgage rates. We measured a small acceleration of price cuts, which may have happened when buyers and sellers got disappointed by the cost of money after the election. Inventory also declined for the week but less than expected. As rates climb, inventory climbs.

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

Despite higher mortgage rates in November and persistent affordability challengers, buyers took advantage of more inventory as pending home sales reached the highest level in nearly two years, said First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi. Buyers are no longer waiting for or expecting mortgage rates to fall substantially.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The inventory picture There are now 539,000 single-family homes on the market unsold, which is up 3.2% Housing inventory climbed late in the year as mortgage rates rose. Rates are falling now and if that continues, buyers will jump and inventory will fall well into the first quarter of 2024. than last year at this time.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Jones explained that pending home sales, also known as contract signings, measure the first official stage of a home sale transaction—when a buyer and seller have reached an agreement on terms and price. Further gains are expected if the economy continues to add jobs, inventory levels grow, and mortgage rates hold steady.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

With rates moderating in June, purchase mortgage applications indicate that rate-sensitive buyers are hesitantly responding.” Kushi added that more buyers may be enticed back into the market if mortgage rates continue to fall and inventory levels continue to rise. The West posted a 1.4% monthly increase to a reading of 56.7,

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This week the available inventory of homes for sale inched down across the country. But it is indicative that we’re roughly at the peak of inventory for the summer. We may have a few more weeks of inventory gains, but the long stretch where inventory has been growing compared to a year ago is now over.

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