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Mortgage rates fell 18 bps, but that’s of little solace to homebuyers

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates dropped to 6.78% this week, the biggest weekly decline since mid-March, as investors digested a raft of mixed incoming economic data. As inflation slows, mortgage rates decreased this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac ’s chief economist in a statement.

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Mortgage market affordability and inventory challenges

Housing Wire

With a rapid spike in interest rates, inventory at historic lows, home prices rising at unprecedented levels above income, and a purchase market that is both highly anxious and digitally reliant, mortgage and real estate professionals must be strategic to capture the market opportunity today. Slow construction and restrictive zoning laws.

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Existing home sales are working from a historic low bar

Housing Wire

We don’t have any data that shows sales are crashing from this low level: this is key when looking at the future because it does give us a place to grow sales as long as mortgage rates fall. This sounds odd to people because mortgage rates went all the way to 8% , and price growth was picking up. Sales faded 6.2%

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday.

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Real Estate Market Trends for 2023 – Real Estate Real Fast EP11

Listing Spark

2022 Market Trends: Decrease in sales, values, and new listings in Austin, TX; median home value up 9.9% New Construction: Slowing down due to an increase in inventory and a declining market; builders targeting first-time home buyers. iBuyers: Collapse of iBuyers presents an opportunity for local investors.

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ROOTING HARD FOR LOWER MORTGAGE RATES

Will Springer Realtor

The past year witnessed a financial rollercoaster, with interest rates fluctuating between 5.99% and 8.03% for conventional 30-year mortgages, according to Mortgage News Daily. The Fed’s revised lending forecast sparked a celebratory mood among investors, particularly those tracking U.S. But by how much?

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Seattle/King County Activity, Prices Show a Monthly Jump

Will Springer Realtor

This divergence of data put the mortgage market on its heels over the past several weeks and essentially reset rates after trending lower in December and January. As a result, home buyers and sellers across Seattle/King County saw a mixed bag of activity in February, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

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