Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed an increase in pending home sales for the fourth consecutive month. “Where supply surges, improving affordability often follows, which may bring buyers off the sidelines, unlocking pent up demand and reinvigorating market activity in the new year.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2021

year over year, suggesting a slowdown in the housing market, according to a recent report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. “Last year was the strongest year in the housing market for new home sales in over a decade,” he said. In 2018-2019, total housing market inventory was in the range between 1.52

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Although there is no doubt that business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are going to impact how real estate industry professionals operate, economists aren’t too sure they’ll have much bearing on the housing market. “I

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic turned a number of nontraditional cities into housing market hotspots. While some of those markets have since seen a reversal of fortunes, 2025 may bring a few more surprises. Indianapolis has an affordable housing market that will make it attractive.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This comes even as the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement have been implemented across the country. Real conducted its survey between Aug. 30 and Sept. 15, recording the responses of roughly 300 agents across North America.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In a difficult housing market for Realtors, experience matters — a lot. That’s the conclusion of the 2024 Member Profile poll from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which shows a sharp divergence in income when comparing more experienced agents to their less experienced colleagues.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

HousingWire has partnered with New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) to bring original data, analytics and news to its members who are the voice for real estate in the state. Our strategy is simple – be the independent source of information housing leaders seek first, and trust the most,” Clayton Collins, HousingWire CEO, said. “By

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Starting this week, I will analyze weekly data in a Housing Market Tracker article every Monday to provide a status update on the U.S. housing market and economy. This weekly tracker will give you updates on the data lines that don’t need to wait for monthly housing data reports. . Housing market inventory.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2022

The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that existing home sales for April came in at 5.61 million , with double-digit home-price growth driving a housing market that is still savagely unhealthy. My rule to get the housing market out of the unhealthy stage is that we need total inventory back between 1.52

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I have been part of the mortgage banking industry since 1983 — 39 years to date through different housing markets. In many ways it was similar to today, with one exception: When I started, I hadn’t been spoiled by a housing market like the one in 2020 and 2021. economy, especially the mortgage and housing sector.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

Today the National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales for the month of December were at 6,760,000, a beat of estimates. This also closed the books on 2020’s housing market as we finished out the year at 5,640,000 total existing-home sales — a 5.6% housing market in 2020 appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Like the vast majority of the country, the city’s housing market has been stymied by high mortgage rates, low inventory and mismatched expectations between buyers and sellers. Buyers think it’s a buyer’s market. Sellers think it’s a seller’s market. 25 statewide in 2023 transaction volume.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

HousingWire, the leading source for housing market news and information, announced its partnership with Columbus Realtors, the largest city-based Realtor association in Ohio. Columbus Realtors aims to be the leading voice of real estate in central Ohio.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Tuesday issued a temporary fix that will allow homebuyers using VA loans to pay for their real estate agent’s commission — i.e., the buyer-broker fee. Buyers will also be required to sign a representation agreement outlining the amount they will pay their agent for their services.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Millennials comprised 75% of this demographic, with older millennials and Generation X (ages 44 to 58) accounting for 44% and 24% of first-time buyers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

While it’s not as clear how long-lasting the rebound will be, it does still provide some much-needed good news for the spring and summer housing market. in April 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This article is part of our ongoing 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. million in April.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

The housing nightmare continues. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales for April came in at 5.41 Regarding the monthly supply for housing, we want this to get above four months as soon as possible. million , down 3.4% from the previous month and 8.6% from last year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Indianapolis, which had 880,600 residents as of July 2022, offers a very strong and steady real estate market that attracts buyers looking for a more affordable lifestyle. The market in Indianapolis is very cyclical,” Carrie Holle, Realtor and principal of the Carrie Holle Group with Compass , told HousingWire.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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.” As the market gradually recovers, 2025 should bring more sales and relatively moderate increases in property values.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for March came in as a miss of estimate at 5.77 However, the real story of 2022 is that the savagely unhealthy housing market continues as inventory is still lower than last year, sending home prices growth into double digits again.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The role of the real estate agent has been under the microscope of late as a result of class-action litigation over agent commissions, but the feedback agents want most about their practices comes from two sources — home buyers and sellers. Help negotiating with buyers registered at just 13%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The savagely unhealthy housing market continues to unfold as we approach Halloween. Too many people chasing too few goods — and days on the market are still under 30 days. It’s like we invited Freddy Krueger, Jason and Michael Meyers to come for a haunted housing market party. The core problem?

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of buyer and seller relationships in the housing market after the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes take effect Aug.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that put the housing market on pause. Buyers] have been the ones to benefit from just the steadiness and lack of volatility.” Like many other big cities across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t kind to Chicago.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2023

Just when I thought days on market were returning to normal, that number for existing homes fell back down to 22 days. If the days on the market are at a teenager level or even lower, it’s never a good sign for the housing market. housing market inventory channels have changed due to how the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The strength of the storm has prompted officials to call for an evacuation, one that has already had a stark impact on the city’s housing market. People trying to get out of the way of a major hurricane aren’t overly concerned with putting their house on the market. New listings in Tampa were at 775 on Sept.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 14, 2024

homebuyers as a strong economy bolsters the housing market, according to the Realtor.com 2024 Forecast Update. Housing inventory on the rise Inventory shortages, a significant hurdle for the housing market in recent years, appear to be easing. Mortgage relief is on the horizon for U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

It is nearly April, which means temperatures in the Austin metropolitan area are heating up — and so is the housing market. The market is still strong,” said Wendy Cash, a broker at Austin area-based Century 21 Hellmann Stribling. Buyers are still buying and sellers are still selling.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Last year was a tough one for the Indiana real estate market. Sales from 2022 to 2023 were down 14%,” Mark Fischer, the CEO of the Indiana Realtors Association , said. “We Both buyers and sellers are coming back to the market,” Fischer said. Like elsewhere in the country, Indiana has struggled with housing inventory. “It

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is calling for policy changes that would help alleviate the difficulties for homebuyers using Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans when competing in tight markets.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said Tuesday on the company’s second-quarter 2024 earnings call that he expects business to improve when the housing market speeds up after mortgage rates come down. Kelman addressed the impact of the settlement that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to regarding buyer agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

It is extremely competitive,” DeRoussel said of the Cincinnati housing market. “We Buyers are really struggling.” According to data from Altos Research , the Cincinnati metro area (which includes portions of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana) currently has a Market Action Index score of 54, while the state of Ohio has a score of 55.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

home seller pays a 2.55% commission to the real estate agent hired by their buyer, down from an average of 2.62% in January, according to a Redfin analysis of MLS data. 28 and July 14 of this year to compare average commission rates paid to a buyer’s agent. The typical U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Bright MLS released its National Housing Market Outlook on Wednesday, which shows that affordability will remain the biggest challenge for homebuyers next year. However, market activity is still projected to remain well below typical levels. Home sales are expected to rise, as homebuyers will have more options to choose from.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Cooler fall temperatures have brought less intense housing market conditions to the once white-hot market of Bergen County , New Jersey. “We We are not seeing that same buyer frenzy we were seeing six months ago,” said Audra Fontanella, the broker-owner of Bergen County-based RE/MAX Venture Realtors. “We

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Did today’s existing home sales report give us a playbook for housing in 2024? I would argue yes, and the housing market today looks a lot like what we saw in late 2022. I give more details in this interview on why I believe the housing market dynamics shifted on Nov. So let’s take a look at the playbook.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Through numerous interviews with industry players, HousingWire assessed the rapidly changing housing market to determine who remains vulnerable to the higher-rate environment, and who’s primed to capitalize in the months ahead. Despite the negative effect on builders’ bottom line, such incentives still aren’t luring buyers.

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