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Housing market data positive despite Powell’s Grinch act

Housing Wire

Weekly housing inventory data As we enter the year’s final weeks, we usually see a drop in housing inventory. However, Im excited about the story behind the current market inventory has grown from the depressed levels we experienced in early 2022. Weekly inventory change (Dec. Enjoy the festivities!

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Housing inventory defied all predictions in 2023

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Going into 2023, people thought housing inventory would skyrocket, home prices would crash, and we would see the housing market of 2008 all over again. Looking back on 2023, the inventory story was a big surprise even as mortgage rates headed toward 8%, as the data below will show. Weekly inventory change (Dec.

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Housing inventory fell last week, but it won’t derail the spring bump

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Weekly housing inventory data — both active inventory and new listings — are prone to one-week moves that deviate from a trend, especially if people are going Easter egg hunting. So, the fact that active inventory and new listings data fell last week isn’t a big deal.

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How will mortgage rates impact seasonal inventory in 2024?

Housing Wire

How will mortgage rates impact seasonal inventory in 2024? In the last four years, we have had abnormal seasonal inventory data, meaning that the spring inventory bottom happens later in the year. This is due to demand rising late in one year, pushing through the early part of the next year and preventing inventory growth.

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Why fewer homes are taking a price cut, even while inventory rises

Housing Wire

While weekly inventory is still falling, we have year-over-year growth in total active listing and new listings data. A perfect example was in 2022: when housing inventory rose faster as demand crashed, the percentage of price cuts rose faster. Here is a look at last week: Weekly inventory change (Feb.

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Housing Market Tracker: Still no spring inventory lift

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Housing demand grew and inventory levels fell again while mortgage rates rose. Active inventory fell by 3,141, and new listing data fell again and is still trending at all-time lows. In this article I talked about how to look at housing credit getting tighter during the next recession. Mortgage rates rose to 6.57%.

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Why are home prices at all-time highs with more inventory?

Housing Wire

Both existing housing inventory and home prices have been rising together year over year, which might seem odd at first glance since existing home sales are trending near all-time lows. Let’s keep it simple: total active listings are still below 2019 levels nationally, and the days on market are under 30 days today.

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