Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

It boils down to two factors, according to housing-industry experts: a lack of housing inventory , or supply; and high demand for that limited housing stock — which also is fueling a jump in new-home sales. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.” through the first quarter of 2024.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2023

As with the rest of the nation, the state of Massachusetts is looking for solutions to temper inventory shortages and high housing costs. Kathy Hochul has been pushing the state’s government to override local zoning laws and mandate more housing construction in the state’s suburban counties. Last month, Washington state Gov.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2022

Given the current housing inventory crisis, it might surprise people to realize this: we built too many homes during the housing bubble years. Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. Wait, what?

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2021

million, according to the National Association of Realtors. You can thank a rise in housing inventory for the gains. million in June 2020 as housing inventory has slowly improved in recent months. Total housing inventory at the end of June amounted to 1.25 from May’s inventory and down 18.8% Sales climbed 22.9%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The number of renters who can even afford to buy a home at the national median list price of $425,000 compared to a year ago is down 15%, according to the National Association of Realtors. . Construction lending has sort of slowed to a crawl,” Peter DiCorpo, the co-founder and COO of Black Farm Group , said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Despite all the external factors cooling down overall home sales – high interest rates, less spending power among residents, lack of inventory— real estate transactions are still hot in certain key areas. Given what is indicated in the National Association of REALTORS report on international transactions, it may not be the buyer you expect.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Sales from 2022 to 2023 were down 14%,” Mark Fischer, the CEO of the Indiana Realtors Association , said. “We We were up year over year in inventory , but we were at a 25 year low on new listings.” Like elsewhere in the country, Indiana has struggled with housing inventory. According to Altos Research, as of Feb. 23, 2024.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And with the ability to buy down consumers’ mortgage rates while still maintaining double-digit margins, new construction grew to comprise roughly 30% of total housing inventory in 2023, more than double a normal year. Let’s look at the new construction forecast for 2024. million new single-family construction units in 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

in October on a month-over-month basis, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Meanwhile, new home sales posted a better performance as homebuyers pivoted to new construction amid waning existing home supply. As mortgage rates edged near multi-decade highs, pending home sales declined 1.5%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

million in February, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The inventory of existing homes has been steadily increasing, despite elevated mortgage rates. At the end of March, total housing inventory sat at 1.11 Meanwhile, unsold inventory sat at a 3.2-month

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Denver-based Realtor Bret Weinstein took on a client whose house had been on the market for 60 days. Inventory in the city has also risen sharply, giving buyers more options and more leverage in negotiations. Despite dropping the price to $625,000 from $650,000, it sat for another 45 days with no offers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Existing home sales dropped to their lowest level in nearly 30 years in 2023, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), released Friday. Prospective homebuyers have been shut out of the market by a lack of inventory. Compared to a month ago, housing inventory was down 11.5% In 2023, 4.09

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Moderation in mortgage rates led to a pickup in demand for residential real estate, but limited inventories across the country hindered actual home sales , the Federal Reserve reported in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts that was published Wednesday. Residential construction costs started to moderate this period.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

in September despite significant affordability hurdles weighing on the market, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Furthermore, inventory remains tight, which hinders sales but keeps home prices elevated.” Pending home sales ticked up 1.1% in September. increase in September.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and limited housing inventory have crippled the 2023 housing market, the outlook for 2024 is brighter, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). He also expects more sellers to enter the market, as they adapt to prolonged higher rates.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The trade group also predicts that rent growth will ease due to sizable growth in apartment construction over the past three years. Pending home sales rose 8.3% It was the largest monthly jump in pending home sales since 2020.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In a new episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast , Editor in Chief and host Sarah Wheeler sits down with eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja to discuss the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit, the new rules that agents are facing, and how eXp is helping agents navigate these challenges to thrive in the marketplace.

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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. Headwinds like mortgage rates , low inventory and rising rents are still strong, but easing,” Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index is an essential measure of what real estate professionals are seeing in their local markets and how the market is evolving on a monthly basis. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, a time of turbulence in the real estate market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

A key conclusion is that while new construction creates additional supply for first-time and move-up buyers alike, it comes with an additional expense. While many metro areas currently offer an advantage where you can purchase a new construction home for a similar price or even less than the average area home, there is still a 23.8%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

month-over-month decrease, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The lack of housing inventory is a major constraint to rising sales,” Lawrence Yun , NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. In the new construction sector , NAR predicts sales to increase 4.5% year over year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2020

million, the National Association of Realtors said in a report on Thursday. That surge in potential buyers, however, may be met with what Yun says is historically low inventory. At the end of September, housing inventory totaled 1.47 from one year ago when inventory sat at 1.82 Compared to a year ago, sales are up 20.9%.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

Home prices showed resilience in May as buyers took advantage of the relatively lower rates during that month, keeping the pressure on available inventory. million – the slowest since January, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index posted a 0.7% to a pace of 4.16

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

After holding steady month over month in April , pending home sales were back down again in May, dropping 2.7%, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The lack of housing inventory continues to prevent housing demand from being fully realized.” annual drop recorded in April.

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Inman

MARCH 28, 2024

Fueled by positive job growth and an increase in available housing, the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.6 percent in February, according to data released Thursday.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

monthly increase in February , breaking a year long streak of declines, existing home sales were back down again in March, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), released Thursday. At the end of March, NAR reported that the inventory of unsold existing homes was up to 980,000, an increase of 1.0%

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2021

” Mark Palim, deputy chief economist at Fannie Mae , said anecdotal reports of builders delaying or turning down orders to clear a growing construction backlog appears to be borne out by the recent housing starts data. With lumber prices recently pulling back, we expect some near-term strength in construction. million and 1.92

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 14, 2024

In a landscape marked by limited turnkey housing inventory, significant affordability issues, and relentless competition from cash-rich investors, homebuyers need more than plain vanilla home loans. That is a significant increase from the 13% average between 2000-2019 in new construction.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) reports that pending home sales increased in September. Contract signings rose across all regions of the country as buyers took advantage of the combination of lower mortgage rates in late summer and more inventory choices,” said Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for NAR. September saw a 7.4%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, housing professionals hope for relief from the high mortgage rates, terrible inventory levels and slow sales that characterized the year. Home starts forecasts, meanwhile, don’t offer much certainty about the pace of construction next year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

According to the latest Central Texas Housing Report from the Austin Board of Realtors , the median sales price in the city of Austin rose 10.1% There is currently only one month’s worth of housing inventory in Austin. in November, bringing the average home price up to $433,493. Additionally, residential sales increased by 28.8%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Khater said that homebuyers are soaking up all available inventory, which has improved slightly, while home-price growth is also moderating. Housing demand is strong heading into the fall, despite fast-rising home prices and low inventory,” said Kan. The post Mortgage rates continue to idle at 2.88% appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Clare Knapp, housing economist for the Austin Board of Realtors , counters the notion of a collapse “Austin is not the same Austin as it was eight years ago,” she said. That’s a factor too of higher inventory.” of existing supply, with another 38,000 of apartment units under construction (12.2%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2021

Home prices continue to accelerate while inventory remains low and new home construction cannot happen fast enough,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Tight housing inventory, obstacles to a faster rate of new construction, and rapidly rising home prices continue to hold back purchase activity,” said Kan.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

August marked a slowdown in the purchase market, with existing home sales dropping by 2%, according to a monthly report published by the National Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, total housing inventory dried up slightly from the month prior, totaling 1.29 million in August, NAR said. . from last year’s median price of $310,400.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2023

Existing home sales marginally increased in May , but were still down significantly from a year prior, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Total housing inventory recorded at the end of May was 1.08 Unsold inventory is at a 3.0-month Total existing home sales rose 0.2% million in May.

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