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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

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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. But new listings activity grew by 9.1% Pending home sales rose 8.3% in November.

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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

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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. The increase in new listings this spring, due both to new construction and to more homeowners choosing to sell, will give buyers more options and help to ease price growth.

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The housing market is losing steam

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This has dampened new home sales and quickened home-price growth.” ” 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. percent,” Palim said Tuesday.

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Indiana’s housing market is primed to bounce back in 2024

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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.” With existing inventory down, Schuler said new construction has taken on a larger role in his market. 23, 2024.

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Fed’s Beige Book shows recent moderation in mortgage rates propped up demand for homes

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Boston: Residential Realtors expressed growing optimism as both property listings and pending home sales increased. Though mortgage rate lock-in continues to limit new listings, particularly in the New York City suburbs, listings have increased in upstate New York as people have continued to leave the area for warmer climates.

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A look at Knoxville’s hot housing market

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Currently on Realtor.com , more than 2,000 homes are currently on the market in Knoxville with an average listing price of $270,000. According to the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors , the number of houses for sale in 2020 was down 47.5% The KAAR also said housing inventory dropped for six straight months to start the new year.

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Existing home sales are working from a historic low bar

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Yesterday on CNBC , I talked about the state of the housing market and how important it was that the builders’ confidence data was rising because that keeps construction workers employed and building homes. This is related to the fact that even though the apartment boom is over, single-family permits are still rising.