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2025 could be the last year of inventory shortage

Housing Wire

There are obviously fewer buyers who can afford these prices. One reason that home prices have stayed elevated is that inventory nationally is still restricted. But if current trends continue, the inventory shortage will be effectively gone by next spring. Inventory Available inventory of unsold single-family homes in the U.S.

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What real estate leaders need to know about the 2025 housing market

Housing Wire

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. 26 in Dallas to hear her full session on real estate brokerage economics. JL: Housing inventory has been climbing in recent months.

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Existing-home sales flop once again, but inventory is a bright spot

Housing Wire

And while the slower sales pace may not be great news for real estate professionals, it has resulted in an uptick in inventory , which is good news for homebuyers. For-sale inventory at the end of September was 1.39 month supply of unsold inventory, up from 4.2 million, up 1.5% months in August and 3.4

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Luxury Market Heats Up as Affluent Buyers Seek ‘Forever Homes’

Appraisal Buzz

Demand for “have-it-all” properties and the “forever dream home” will shape this spring’s luxury housing market, according to the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury 2024 Mid-Year Trend Report , which forecasts growing optimism among affluent consumers and an influx of desirable inventory. of responding specialists agreed. Among specialists, 32.8%

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Tight inventory is challenging Illinois’ ‘steady Eddie’ housing market

Housing Wire

Despite the frequency of departures, real estate agents in the state say the housing market remains strong. On the balance, there are still more buyers with their eye on a purchase than there are houses on the market. I would say there are more buyers out there now than there were pre-pandemic when the rates were lower.

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Industry Survey Gauges Real Estate Agents’ Housing Market, Career Sentiment

Appraisal Buzz

Redfin has conducted a survey of its agents across the industry to gauge key insights into the challenges and opportunities facing todays real estate professionals. In its 2025 Industry Survey , Redfin dug deeper into how real estate agents view their careers, the housing market, and other hot-button industry issues.

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Real estate agent morale has dropped in Redfin survey

Housing Wire

Growing dissatisfaction among real estate agents , concerns over declining commissions , and shifting views on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are among findings in Redfin’s 2025 Industry Survey. of respondents saying they would recommend real estate as a career, while nearly half (49.8%) said they would not.